Call a General Election to vote in the new prime minister

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Now that Boris Johnson has resigned a General Election election should be called so that the public can vote on who governs their country.

The Conservative Party voting in a new leader to become the prime minister does not give the UK public a chance to have a say in who is running the country. This is especially important at this time during the cost of living crisis. A general election will ensure the new prime minister has the support of the general public.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: Call an immediate general election to end the chaos of the current government

A General Election gives constituents the opportunity to vote for their local MP, but in the UK the Prime Minister is not directly elected. The Prime Minister is normally the leader of the party that wins the most seats at a general election.

Timeline

8 Jul 2022	Petition opened for signatures
14 Jul 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9

Status Rejected

Rejected 14 Jul 2022

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