Petition · past parliament
The EU referendum should be declared void.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Millions living abroad were denied a vote. The 15 year rule in this case is ludicrous, and the recent legal decision before the referendum should be challenged & dismissed as irrelevant.
Lord Justice Lloyd Jones and Mr Justice Blake in their decision said the government was entitled to adopt a cut-off period “at which extended residence abroad might indicate a weakening of ties with the United Kingdom”. This is of course nonsense to relate such a decision to the many UK citizens living in Europe whose lives depend on membership of the EU. If the disenfranchised had been allowed a vote, the result would have been very different.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 29 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.