Petition · past parliament
To declare the referendum invalid in view of the 15 year rule on living abroad
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Many thousands of UK resident abroad were disenfranchised from the referendum by virtue of the rule disallowing them a vote if they have lived abroad for 15 years or more. The leave vote was just over 1 million more than the remain vote and over 1 million Brits were denied the chance to 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 |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.