Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Reform the UK political system to make the PM directly elected by the public
Closed
59 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently the public have no direct say in who becomes Prime Minister, and six of the last seven Prime Ministers became Prime Minister without even winning a general election. We want the Prime Minister to be directly elected by the public, through a Prime Ministerial election.
Reform the UK political system so that the role of Prime Minister is directly elected by the public.
In the circumstances that a Prime Minister leaves office, for whatever reason, then an immediate Prime Ministerial election should be called to elect their replacement.
In the circumstances that a Prime Minister leaves office, for whatever reason, then an immediate Prime Ministerial election should be called to elect their replacement.
Timeline
| 3 Nov 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 May 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
59
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
3 Nov 2022
Closed
3 May 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.