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Petition · past parliament

Demand a General Election, Theresa May was not elected by the people.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Theresa May will become prime minister but whom of the public voted for this? No one.

Have a general election so the british public can decide what party will lead the UK through negotiations with the EU.

Theresa May Becoming prime minister is not democratically right.
Your Vote Matters!

Get a vote for the leadership of the country that is not forced upon us.

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

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

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 Jul 2016

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