Petition · Cabinet Office
Pass a law that triggers an early General Election via a public petition
Closed
1,095 signatures
What the petition asks
Right now, only the Prime Minister can request an early General Election. We believe the public should also have a clear democratic mechanism to do so.
We call on the Government to bring forward proposals to:
• Pass a law where a petition signed by over 50.1% of registered voters can trigger an early General Election.
• Allow public petitions which receive significantly large amounts of signatures to automatically trigger a no confidence debate in Parliament
• Pass a law where a petition signed by over 50.1% of registered voters can trigger an early General Election.
• Allow public petitions which receive significantly large amounts of signatures to automatically trigger a no confidence debate in Parliament
Timeline
| 10 Oct 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,095
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
10 Oct 2025
Closed
10 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Aug 2026.