This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Petition Give all permanent UK residents the right to vote in local council elections
There should be a change in electoral law. For those who live in a local community, numerous aspects of their daily life are influenced by decisions taken by the local authority. We should extend the right to vote in local elections to all permanent residents currently residing in the U.K.
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In a 2003 paper written by David C Earnest:
1: Rights granted only by subnational governments (Canada from 1975; West Germany in 1989, the Netherlands from 1979 to 1981, Switzerland from 1960, and the United States from 1968).
2: Local rights, discriminatory (Denmark from 1977 to 1980; Finland from 1981 to 1990; Israel from 1960, and Norway from 1978 to 1981).
3: National rights, discriminatory (5 Commonwealth countries)
4: Local rights, nondiscriminatory (Denmark after 1980, Finland after 1990, Hungary, Ireland 1963 to 1984, the Netherlands after 1981, Norway after 1981, Spain after 1985, Sweden after 1976).
5: National rights, nondiscriminatory (New Zealand after 1975; Uruguay for 15 years-resident, since 1952)
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