Rejected petition Hold annual public approval votes for sitting governments

Introduce a law requiring annual public approval votes on the sitting UK government. If approval falls below a set threshold, a general election must be triggered. Governments must also be legally bound to deliver on election promises.

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The public currently has no democratic recourse between elections when governments break promises or underperform. We propose a reform to introduce annual public confidence votes. If a government fails to meet a defined approval threshold (e.g. 50%), this would legally trigger a general election. Elected officials should be required to fulfil policy pledges, or face consequences at the ballot box. This reform would improve accountability and restore public trust.

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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action:

Hold a General Election once every twelve months
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/733034

You may also wish to sign the following petition:

Give the British Public the Right to Vote No Confidence in the Government
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/734311

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Date submitted 28 July 2025
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