{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/778286.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":778286,"attributes":{"action":"Require a General Election Whenever a Prime Minister Resigns or Is Replaced","background":"Require a general election whenever a Prime Minister resigns, is removed, or is replaced during a Parliament, so the incoming Prime Minister must obtain a fresh democratic mandate from the electorate before taking office.","additional_details":"At present, a new Prime Minister can take office without a general election if they are chosen by the governing party. We believe this weakens democratic accountability. The law should require an immediate general election whenever a Prime Minister resigns, is removed, or is replaced, so the public—not only political parties—decides who governs the United Kingdom through a fresh democratic mandate.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-07-27T17:36:12.710Z","updated_at":"2026-08-17T09:19:18.939Z","rejected_at":"2026-08-17T09:19:16.843Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-08-02T11:03:00.000Z","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":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: \r\n\r\nThe removal or death of a PM should trigger a general election\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/760199"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}