Petition Expedite legislation guaranteeing the right to vote for UK citizens for life.

UK citizens residing outside the UK lose the right to vote in UK elections and referenda after 15 years as an overseas elector. The government had said it would introduce legislation to change this, giving the right to vote for life. That legislation should be introduced within the next 6 months.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

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Date closed 29 March 2018
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