Petition · past parliament
A party in government must hold a General Election whenever it changes leader.
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Pass as law whenever a political party who is in government changes its leader that a general election must be held within six weeks to get the country’s approval
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.