Rejected petition Allow EU citizens residing in the UK long term to vote on a Brexit referendum.

EU citizens residing in the UK for over 5 years are entitled to permanent residence status. As part of the democratic process they should have a say on what is happening to UK's membership to the EU.

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If Commonwealth Citizens in the UK were allowed to vote without any residency time restrictions, EU citizens residing in the UK long term should have a say.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/124097

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Date submitted 25 June 2016
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