Pass a law that triggers an early General Election via a public petition
Right now, only the Prime Minister can request an early General Election. We believe the public should also have a clear democratic mechanism to do so.
Sir Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Similar motions
Reform the petition system: Parliament vote at 1M signatures & referendum at 5M
Make Government Petitions Legally Binding at a Threshold of Public Signatures
Require government to secure consent by referendum to delay a local election
Call a general election if a government breaks an election manifesto promise
Hold referendum if a petition reaches over 650,000 signatures
Pass a law that triggers an early General Election via a public petition
Right now, only the Prime Minister can request an early General Election. We believe the public should also have a clear democratic mechanism to do so.
Similar motions
Reform the petition system: Parliament vote at 1M signatures & referendum at 5M
Make Government Petitions Legally Binding at a Threshold of Public Signatures
Require government to secure consent by referendum to delay a local election
Call a general election if a government breaks an election manifesto promise
Hold referendum if a petition reaches over 650,000 signatures