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Petition · past parliament

Call an immediate General Election if Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

If Mr Johnson believes that he is fit to lead the country, let him demonstrate this by letting the electorate decide.
No more details required. Mr Johnson’s actions and words speak for themselves.

Why it was rejected

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

To hold a general election when there is a change of Prime Minister in office.

Timeline

21 Jun 2019 Petition opened for signatures
3 Jul 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15
Status Rejected
Rejected 3 Jul 2019

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