Petition · Cabinet Office

Hold General Elections every four years

Closed 86 signatures

What the petition asks

Introduce a change to the law so that the maximum period between General Elections is reduced from five years to four years.
We think too much government decision making is done without clearly taking adequate representation into account. The current long gap between elections amplifies the problem.

Governments could be reenergised and gain better legitimacy by gaining a mandate from the people more frequently.

It could enable us to get rid of governments we think are bad quicker.

Timeline

10 Nov 2025 Petition opened for signatures
10 May 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 86
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 10 Nov 2025
Closed 10 May 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 14 Aug 2026.