Petition · past parliament

Call a general election

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

The UK voters did not vote for the current policies put forward by the Tory Government following Boris Johnson's resignation. A general election should be called to allow the UK voters to have a say in what happens next in the country.

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: Call an immediate general election to end the chaos of the current government

Timeline

31 Jul 2022 Petition opened for signatures
2 Aug 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9
Status Rejected
Rejected 2 Aug 2022

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