Rejected petition A general election should be triggered by a prime minister exiting their office

In the event that a prime minister resigns or otherwise leaves their office prior to a general election occurring, a general election should be triggered in order to ensure that at any time, the entire country is able to exercise their democratic right to elect their leader.

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Under current rules, if a prime minster steps down, the leading party is able to elect a new party leader who in most cases will become the next prime minister without a vote of the electorate.

This petition requests that if a prime minister steps down or otherwise leaves their office, in order to prevent a new prime minister stepping into the office that hasn't been voted on by the electorate, that an interim leader be appointed and a general election be immediately triggered.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/250152

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Date submitted 23 July 2019
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