This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Give vote to EU citizens in referendums in the UK
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In the recent referendum about EU membership of the UK, EU citizens who are UK residents were not eligible to vote, whereas the citizens from the Commonwealth had the right to vote. The consequences will be born by everyone. EU citizens who have been UK residents for over five years should vote.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/142154
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