Petition · past parliament

The UK government to call a general election

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK government must call a general election! This country cannot take any more of this Tory rule and so called austerity! It is time for them to step down! The poor are getting poorer whilst the rich are getting richer! Also disabled people are denied access to crucial social security

Why it was rejected

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

We have received a large number of petitions about holding a general election, which are very similar to petitions we already have open.
 
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If Theresa May resigns as Prime Minister a general election must be held. If Theresa May resigns as Prime Minister a general election must be held.

Timeline

21 Mar 2019 Petition opened for signatures
1 Apr 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Apr 2019

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