Petition · past parliament

Call a general Election in 2016, to fulfill democratic responsibilities.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Following the EU referendum vote on 23 June, and the subsequent political fallout, a general election should be called to provide a democratic platform and mandate for an elected Prime Minister to represent the people of the United Kingdom. Failure to do so would dismantle democratic accountability.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Jul 2016

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