Rejected petition Enable a general election to be held within the next six months

Currently the fixed-term parliament rule means a general election cannot be held until May 2020. Recent events have created much disquiet in the country, and the choice of a new Prime Minister has been decided by an incredibly small minority of the population. The nation should decide who leads us.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/133551

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Date submitted 7 July 2016
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