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Petition

Call a general election now.

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

The government leader is resigning and there needs to be a general now. The MP who takes over the prime ministers role has no mandate and I believe will not follow the manifest that was voted for in 2024.
Give the public a fair chance to decide for themselves who they want as the governing party.

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 the following petition, which calls for similar action:

General election now – and always call one if a PM is replaced
General election now – and always call one if a PM is replaced

Timeline

15 Jul 2026 Petition opened for signatures
24 Aug 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 Aug 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 31 Aug 2026.