Petition · past parliament
Make a change in Prime Minister automatically trigger a General Election
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
A change in Prime Minister is a dramatic shift in direction for the country. The government will be run by different people with different philosophies and policy agendas. This change should be ratified by the country as a whole in a General Election, not just by members of the ruling party.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 16 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 May 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.