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Petition · past parliament

Alow EU National resident in the UK to VOTE in the EU Referendum

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

All other European Union Nationals over 18 who are resident in the UK for at least 3 years should have a say in The European Union Referendum.
The European Union Referendum Bill should make it clear that the franchise will follow broadly the same rules as the local government elections in order to allow all other E.U. nationals residents in the UK for at least 3 years to vote in The European Union Referendum.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Give EU citizens living & working in the UK the right to vote in EU Referendum .

Timeline

12 Oct 2015 Petition opened for signatures
14 Oct 2015 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 Oct 2015

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.