Submitted on Friday 6th September 2019
Rejected on Thursday 12th September 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Introduce a power for the public to call a general election
Under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act, an early general election can only take place if a motion is supported by two-thirds of the House of Commons. The electorate has no power to compel a general election.
The present deadlock which has arisen due to the refusal of opposition parties to support a motion to call a general election undermines democracy.
The public should have the power to cut short fixed-term parliaments. The FTPA should be amended to introduce such a power and introduce procedures to allow a suitable proportion of the electorate to trigger a general election.
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