Petition · past parliament
Call a general election whenever there is a change of prime minster
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Call a general election if the prime minister changes
Because the previous general election was largely won by the leader of the conservative party not just the party so it is undemocratic to change prime minister without a general election
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 the same action: If a Prime Minister resigns a general election should be called
Timeline
| 13 Jul 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Jul 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.