Petition · past parliament

Grant EU citizens with settled status equal voting rights from 2020.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

EU citizens with settled status would have proven they have lived in the UK for over 5 years and will show their intention to remain in the UK indefinitely after Brexit. Government should uphold the voting rights that they currently have, and extend them to match those of Commonwealth nationals.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

2 Sep 2019 Petition opened for signatures
9 Sep 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 9 Sep 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.