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Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Require a General Election within 90 days of a Prime Minister being appointed

Closed 49 signatures

What the petition asks

Put into law, if a new Prime Minister is appointed, a General Election must be called within 90 days, so the new Prime Minister can obtain a mandate from the public, not just from their party.
There is currently no requirement for there to be a General Election when a new Prime Minister is appointed. Both Theresa May and Boris Johnson called early elections after becoming Prime Minister, so as to get a mandate, but that’s no guarantee. As of writing Rishi Sunak has not called an election. This new law will ensure the public has a right to vote on who represents them, when a new Prime Minister is appointed.

Timeline

31 Jan 2023 Petition opened for signatures
31 Jul 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 49
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 31 Jan 2023
Closed 31 Jul 2023

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