Petition · past parliament
A change of prime minister without a general election should prompt an election.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
The leaders UK parties shape their policy. They are chosen by methods that do not refer to the broader electorate. It is undemocratic that the leader is changed without reference to the broader electorate. It should be mandatory that a change of leader of the ruling party trigger a general election.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 29 Aug 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.