Important:
This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Allow UK tax payers to vote for all UK national elections and referendums
All long term tax payers (paying tax for more than 5 years) should be allowed to vote in all UK national elections (not only local elections) and referendums.
These tax payers have brought significant contribution to the UK economy and should be allowed to cast their vote.
This petition was rejected
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/137737
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