Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Set the date of the next General Election for 2 May 2023

Closed 411 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the next General Election to be set for 2 May 2023, so the British people can vote then. The next General Election could be as late as 2025. We want the Government to guarantee this will happen on 2 May 2023 now, to give candidates time to prepare for the election.
Under the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act, Parliament will automatically dissolve five years after it first sits, unless the Prime Minister requests a dissolution from the sovereign. We believe a General Election cannot wait until 2025, or even 2024.

Timeline

25 Mar 2022 Petition opened for signatures
9 Oct 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 411
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 25 Mar 2022
Closed 9 Oct 2022

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