Petition · past parliament
No UK General Election during investigations into alleged Tory electoral fraud.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
33 criminal investigations are ongoing into alleged fraud by Tory candidates at the last general election in 2015. There should be no general election in 2017 until they are concluded and any resulting criminal proceedings are underway.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Her Majesty the Queen has made a proclamation setting Thursday 8 June as the date of the election. Once a proclamation like this has been made, the date of the election can’t be changed.
You can see the proclamation here:
https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/List-of-Business-Privy-Council-25-04-17.pdf
You can see the proclamation here:
https://privycouncil.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/List-of-Business-Privy-Council-25-04-17.pdf
Timeline
| 18 Apr 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.