Petition · past parliament

Demand for a general election

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

The last two Prime Ministers, Theresa May and now Boris Johnson, were not elected by the public through election, making their position as leaders of the country undemocratic.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

23 Jul 2019 Petition opened for signatures
31 Jul 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 31 Jul 2019

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