Petition · past parliament
Allow tax-paying UK residents to vote in general elections and referendums
Closed
58 signatures
What the petition asks
Excluding tax paying immigrants from the voting population makes the vote less representative of the will of the UK because it silences a very important part of the engine of the country.
Let's make sure going forward all the people who love and work hard for this country have a say in its future.
Let's make sure going forward all the people who love and work hard for this country have a say in its future.
Timeline
| 6 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
58
Status
Closed
Opened
6 Jul 2016
Closed
6 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.