Submitted on Monday 29th June 2026
Rejected on Monday 13th July 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Require a General Election When a Prime Minister Leaves Office
We call on the UK Government to require a general election whenever a Prime Minister steps down. A new Prime Minister should have a democratic mandate from the public rather than being chosen solely by the governing party, helping to strengthen accountability and public confidence.
We call on the UK Government to require a general election whenever a Prime Minister resigns, is removed, or steps down during a parliamentary term.
While the UK's parliamentary system allows the governing party to appoint a new leader without an election, many believe a new Prime Minister should receive a democratic mandate from voters. This would strengthen accountability and public confidence in government.
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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 the following petition, which calls for similar action:
General election now – and always call one if a PM is replaced
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/771833
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