Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Allow permanent residents to vote in future general elections
Closed
59 signatures
What the petition asks
Any citizens that are not British, Irish or from the Commonwealth cannot vote in the UK. This includes millions of tax paying, permanent residents who have lived in Britain for more than 5 years. The right to vote in general elections must be given to such residents to maintain democracy.
Two of the five British values are democracy and individual liberty.
These cannot be upheld as long as there are working adults in Britain that cannot choose the party to represent them and that cannot choose where their tax money goes. It is grossly alienating and undemocratic to deny residents who have lived in Britain for this long from voting and this cannot go on.
These cannot be upheld as long as there are working adults in Britain that cannot choose the party to represent them and that cannot choose where their tax money goes. It is grossly alienating and undemocratic to deny residents who have lived in Britain for this long from voting and this cannot go on.
Timeline
| 25 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 May 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
59
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
25 Nov 2020
Closed
25 May 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.