Petition · past parliament
Second Referendum needs to include British citizens living in Europe for 15 yrs+
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Many British citizens living outside of England & in Europe for 15 yrs+ do not have the right to vote in general elections anywhere. 2nd referendum needs to include those directly affected.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions//137601
Timeline
| 26 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.