Petition · past parliament
Allow UK citizens abroad right to vote and UK residents a Referendum vote
Closed
171 signatures
What the petition asks
1 All UK citizens living abroad should be allowed to vote in any electoral & referendum vote, as any other civilised country allows. This is an undeniable citizenship right
2 Any UK resident should be allowed right to vote in any referendum, as is the case with commonwealth citizens and Maltese
2 Any UK resident should be allowed right to vote in any referendum, as is the case with commonwealth citizens and Maltese
Timeline
| 20 Dec 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
171
Status
Closed
Opened
20 Dec 2018
Closed
20 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.