Petition · past parliament
The House of Commons to vote to hold an early general election.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
The British public do not want an unelected Conservative PM. We demand the right to hold another General Election and would like the House of Commons to approve this motion.
We want a Prime Minister that we actually democratically elect, not one that is forced upon us.
We want a Prime Minister that we actually democratically elect, not one that is forced upon us.
Under the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act 2011, an election may be held early in only three cases:
-A vote of no confidence.
-The House of Commons, by a two-thirds majority, votes to hold an early election.
-The Fixed-Term Parliaments Act is repealed/modified (this isn't a provision of the Act, it just applies to all legislation).
-A vote of no confidence.
-The House of Commons, by a two-thirds majority, votes to hold an early election.
-The Fixed-Term Parliaments Act is repealed/modified (this isn't a provision of the Act, it just applies to all legislation).
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 14 Jun 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.