Petition · past parliament
Hold a General Election so a democratic vote chooses Britain's next PM!
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
As of the 24th of June 2016, David Cameron announced his decision to step down as Prime Minister. This led to a clamour for other Tory members to succeed him. This must not be allowed to happen, as a democratic vote should be needed to decide who is next in charge of the United kingdom.
At the time of writing, Theresa May is in line to be unveiled as our next Prime Minister. A General Election needs to be held forthwith to determine who our next PM will be, as it is our democratic right to vote and have a say who runs our country. To allow someone to step in, as an unelected leader, goes completely against that.
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 |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.