Submitted on Thursday 1st January 2026
Rejected on Tuesday 10th February 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Intro: ‘Citizens Initiative’ law for the public to trigger a general election.
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.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/739383
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