Petition · past parliament
Give Britons living overseas the vote in the General Election on 8th June 2017
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
The government is already committed to changing the electoral law giving British citizens living overseas for more than 15 years the right to vote in UK General Elections. We call on Parliament to ensure that this legislation is enacted in time for the GE on 8th June 2017.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/oct/07/expats-given-vote-for-life-uk-elections-government-says
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 18 Apr 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.