This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Ensure British citizens living & working in European countries retain all rights
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Many UK citizens enjoy living and working in the EU . Many of these people were excluded from voting being only allowed to vote in European elections. The referendum should be repeated to give a voice to this minority unless the government can guarantee all current rights of these citizens.
Why was this petition rejected?
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/133603
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