Intro: ‘Citizens Initiative’ law for the public to trigger a general election.

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Introduce a ‘Citizens’ Initiative Act’ to let the public trigger a general election by official petition. If a verified high percentage of voters (e.g., 20%) signs it, Parliament must vote on an immediate election. This provides a direct public check on government power between scheduled elections.

The public must hold the government directly accountable, not just MPs. Popular sovereignty needs a safety valve for when a government loses national confidence on fundamental issues. This high-threshold tool, for profound discontent only, empowers citizens, strengthens accountability, and rebuilds trust for all future governments.

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 a similar action: Pass a law that triggers an early General Election via a public petition

Timeline

1 Jan 2026	Petition opened for signatures
10 Feb 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 10 Feb 2026

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