Petition · past parliament
Hold a General Election - it is undemocratic to have a second unelected PM.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Theresa May has announced her resignation. She was not Conservative leader at the last General Election, taking the PM position upon the resignation of David Cameron.
British people deserve more that the enforced leadership of another PM voted into position by politicians.
British people deserve more that the enforced leadership of another PM voted into position by politicians.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.