Petition · past parliament
Allow UK tax payers to vote for all UK national elections and referendums
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
All long term tax payers (paying tax for more than 5 years) should be allowed to vote in all UK national elections (not only local elections) and referendums.
These tax payers have brought significant contribution to the UK economy and should be allowed to cast their vote.
These tax payers have brought significant contribution to the UK economy and should be allowed to cast their vote.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
6 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.