Submitted on Friday 17th April 2026
Rejected on Tuesday 5th May 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
If the Prime Minister resigns or is removed there should be a general election.
I would like Parliament to create legislation that invokes a general election in the event of a Prime Minister leaving office for whatever reason.
When a political party runs for election the focal point is the potential prime minister. They are the primary person the electorate are voting for. So if the prime minister is removed an election should be called to see if the new leader or leaders of the party or parties has the electorates backing.
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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.
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You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: "The removal or death of a PM should trigger a general election" petition.parliament.uk/petitions/760199
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