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Petition · past parliament

We need to dissolve this parliament and let the people decide who governs.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We need an election now so that we have a prime minister with the backing of the country to make the key decisions needed. Currently the government has no majority and due to the FTPA can not call an election.

Why it was rejected

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

Force a National General Election

Timeline

6 Sep 2019 Petition opened for signatures
12 Sep 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 12 Sep 2019

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