Rejected petition Give Expat the right to vote on Scottish Independance

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Scottish ex-pats living in other parts of the UK and rest of the World should have an opportunity to vote in the 2014 referendum. They should be entitled to participate in a vote to determine the destiny of their country. Non Scottish nationals have this right if resident in Scotland.

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Date submitted 18 October 2012
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