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Petition · past parliament

A change in Prime Minister should trigger a general election

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

We think that having an un-elected Prime Minister would be an even more damaging move for the unity of the country. At such critical times we should have a Prime Minister who is elected fairly, not through political infighting and positioning.

Why it was rejected

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

Automatic general election on change in the leadership of the governing party.

Timeline

12 Dec 2018 Petition opened for signatures
17 Dec 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Dec 2018

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