This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government
Rejected petition No UK General Election during investigations into alleged Tory electoral fraud.
33 criminal investigations are ongoing into alleged fraud by Tory candidates at the last general election in 2015. There should be no general election in 2017 until they are concluded and any resulting criminal proceedings are underway.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Her Majesty the Queen has made a proclamation setting Thursday 8 June as the date of the election. Once a proclamation like this has been made, the date of the election can’t be changed.
You can see the proclamation here:
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