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Petition · past parliament

Let the voting public decide whether a General Election should be called.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

After the Prime Ministers request to call a General Election was refused by a majority of the Members of Parliament, I believe that the eligible members of the voting public should be able to overrule that decision and demand a General Election in the best interests of the country.

Why it was rejected

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

Give the people the ability to call for a general election.

Timeline

5 Sep 2019 Petition opened for signatures
10 Sep 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 10 Sep 2019

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