{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/738841.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":738841,"attributes":{"action":"Call a referendum and ask if the UK wants a general election.","background":"I want the government to hold a national referendum asking if the UK should have an immediate general election. If the public votes yes, call the election. If no, continue the term with a renewed mandate. This would prove the government values democracy over power and give us a say in our future.","additional_details":"Public dissatisfaction is clear, yet petitions have been dismissed. In a democracy, consent must be maintained, not assumed. A referendum would restore trust, provide clarity, and ensure legitimacy. Refusal would clearly show the government cares more about power than people, undermining democracy itself.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2025-08-22T19:44:15.513Z","updated_at":"2025-09-02T14:36:28.956Z","rejected_at":"2025-09-02T14:36:18.922Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2025-08-23T12:09:30.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action:\r\n\r\nIntroduce a mid-term referendum on whether to hold an early General Election\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/734396\r\n\r\nCall an immediate general election\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727309"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}