This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Hold a general election when a Prime Minister resigns or steps down.
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It is unfair and undemocratic for political parties to just elect who they want as Prime Minister if the elected one resigns. The people should have their say as to whom they wish to be Prime Minister.
Why was this petition rejected?
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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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/137376
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