Petition

Legislate so that the people can FORCE a general election.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Legislate so that the people can FORCE a general election. That would make any party that is in power, totally accountable to the people
The people are sick and tired of the lies and broken promises of politicians. If you want people to believe what you are telling us, and believe what you say you will do . There is one thing you could do that would convince people you will honor your word. Promise that you will legislate so that the people can FORCE a general election. That would make any party that is in power, totally accountable to the people.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Timeline

19 Feb 2026 Petition opened for signatures
10 Mar 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 10 Mar 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 23 Aug 2026.