Rejected petition Introduce votes for life for overseas UK citizens by scrapping the 15 year rule.

Many British people live and work abroad, often moving between countries, often in industries which promote British interests. After 15 years we lose the right to vote. Some argue that after 15 years people are settled so have lost contact with the UK, this is not true for many of us working ex-pats

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/252711

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Date submitted 11 April 2019
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