Petition · past parliament
Introduce law to force a general election if the current prime minister resigns
Closed
70 signatures
What the petition asks
When (like David Cameron) a prime minister steps down the government should not be able to choose who becomes prime minister. This should be down to the voters. Introduce a new law forcing the government to trigger a general election within 6 months of the current prime minister stepping down
Timeline
| 8 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
70
Status
Closed
Opened
8 Feb 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.