Petition · past parliament
All UK expatriates be allowed to vote in future UK Elections and Referendums
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
Expatriates living outside the UK for 15 years or more do not have the right to vote in UK Elections and Referendums. We believe that it is wrong as their lives may be affected by the outcomes. Remove the time limit to allow all UK citizens to vote in Elections and Referendums.
https://www.gov.uk/voting-when-abroad
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
The Government has said that it does have plans to change this rule. It's therefore not clear what action you would like the Government to take that is different from what it is already doing.
You can find more information in the Government's response to this petition:
Extend Eu referendum voting rights to all UK citizens living abroad.
You can find more information in the Government's response to this petition:
Extend Eu referendum voting rights to all UK citizens living abroad.
Timeline
| 14 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Jan 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.