{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/769434.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":769434,"attributes":{"action":"Introduce a Citizen-Initiated Referendum to Trigger a General Election.","background":"Parliament should allow citizens to trigger a General Election through a secure online vote of no confidence. It would pass only with 75% voting No Confidence and 60% turnout, automatically dissolving Parliament.","additional_details":"Parliament should pass a law allowing citizens to trigger a General Election via a secure online vote of no confidence.\r\nGovernments can lose support mid-term but serve up to five years. This would strengthen democracy with a high bar: 75% No Confidence and 60% turnout to automatically dissolve Parliament and call a GE within 6 weeks.\r\nThis balanced reform would restore trust and improve accountability.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-05-09T14:08:57.813Z","updated_at":"2026-06-08T11:03:44.697Z","rejected_at":"2026-06-08T11:03:42.660Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-05-09T18:51:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"We don't know when this referendum should take place or how its timing would be triggered. You may want to sign this similar one:  \r\n\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/758722"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}