Petition · past parliament

Hold a general election immediately.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government must hold an immediate general election in light of Teresa May’s resignation. The current government is in disarray and no unelected Prime Minister should govern the country over the next critical months.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2019/may/24/theresa-may-resignation-uk-prime-minister-politics-brexit-live-news

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 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Jun 2019

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