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Petition · past parliament

We demand MP's debate the urgent need for a general election.

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

With the new Prime Minister being elected by only 150,000 people in the UK, we demand a general election immediate to restore a truly democratically elected Prime Minister for Great Britain.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Call a snap general election now that the UK have voted to leave the EU

Timeline

8 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
14 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 Jul 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.