Should foreigners, currently residing in the United Kingdom, have the right to vote?
In order to vote in the UK a person must be 18 years old on election day and a be either a British, qualifying Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland. In 2022 the government passed a law that allowed British nationals living overseas for more than 15 years to vote in UK general elections. The law could give the right to 3 million Britons retired or working abroad.
@9LPLDXM2wks2W
Yes, but only after living in the country for 5 years and not eligible to vote in any other country.
Once the have naturalised they can start to vote
@8DYKF8FLiberal Democrat4yrs4Y
Yes, but after 3 years of paid taxes in the country
@9M37GWZ6 days6D
Once they have been working and paying taxes and for at least 5 years and have legal UK citizenship then yes.
@9M35YVW6 days6D
Commonwealth citizens should have the right to vote but also, citizenship shouldn't be the criteria to vote. There should be a stint in civil service or a test/points earned to give the right to vote. Just because you live somewhere should not give you the right.
@9M2PWWL7 days7D
Any legal citizen living in the UK deserves the vote, and UK citizens living abroad should not have a vote.
Yes, but only if they are European Union citizens and/or intending to stay in the UK for the long-term
@95YYS432yrs2Y
after theryve lived here for a certain amount of time
@95Y44432yrs2Y
Yes, as long as they pay taxes/ actively work and lived in the country for over 5 years
@95XYNSM2yrs2Y
I am neutral when it comes to politics
@95WVN3K2yrs2Y
Yes but only after living here for 5 years unless they have moved due to displacement or through evacuation processes. Then they should be given right on entry to country
@95WJBG92yrs2Y
No, but encourage UK citizenship
No, only legal citizens residing in the country should be allowed to vote
@95VR2222yrs2Y
Only if demonstrate intention to stay long term
@95TLNZ32yrs2Y
Only if they have lived in Britain for 7 years and can prove they pay taxes on all their world wide income to HMRC
@95TD79T2yrs2Y
So long as they are either citizens or permanent residents. I suppose you could also make a reasonable argument for eu citizens who lived in the UK pre brexit. But just having to currently reside in a country during the time of an election shouldn't give people the right to vote.
@95SCWP42yrs2Y
Only British commonwealth citizens can vote.
@95P3PYM2yrs2Y
I think it depends on how long you have been in the country
@95MN5M52yrs2Y
only if they have been here for atleast 1 year
@95KDZ852yrs2Y
Yes, if you are allowed to be in the UK and intend to stay, you should be allowed to vote
@959HHKP2yrs2Y
@9595WK2Liberal Democrat2yrs2Y
only if they pay tax and have been a British citizen for 5 years
@9588WVY2yrs2Y
Only if a foreigner has child that was born and raised in the United Kingdom
@956GZRR2yrs2Y
should have minimum residency and intent to stay for an extended period of time
@956BTN92yrs2Y
after a short residence with intent to stay for an extended period of time
@9553FQW2yrs2Y
Yes, any tax payer should have a right but make sure they understand what they are voting for
@94K4QJJ2yrs2Y
People in the British Armed Forces should vote.
No but laws on becoming a citizen should be reviewed and changed
@946YRV62yrs2Y
People should have to live in the country for 6 months before they can vote
@944N37V2yrs2Y
Yes, if planning on residing in the United Kingdom for the next 4 years.
@944L6FN2yrs2Y
If they are working and have become UK citizens for between 1-3 years I don’t see why not
@943NVX92yrs2Y
I think they should have to live here for a certain amount of time, pay taxes and NI in the country
@9426M4F2yrs2Y
If they reside for the amount of time the elected official is in power.
@93ZY3C72yrs2Y
Only people with citizenship.
@93ZS5362yrs2Y
Yes, but only if they become dual or U.K. citizens
@93YKCHQ2yrs2Y
Only if they hold British Passports and have lived in the country for a year at minimum
@93XT8Q72yrs2Y
Yes if they have lived here more than 5 years and pay tax
@93XT6BL2yrs2Y
As it is, only commonwealth, Irish and U.K. nationals
@ananyarroy2yrs2Y
Yes if other countries reciprocate. No if countries don't.
@93VFT4T2yrs2Y
only if they have lived in the uk for 10 and above
@93VFS5B2yrs2Y
They should be people permanently living in the uk
@93VC3Y42yrs2Y
Yes, but only until the proceeding voting election has run it's course, then they can fairly vote for the next voting election.
@93TJ9JP2yrs2Y
Never even thought about this
@93TGF7H2yrs2Y
No, but lower taxes for those who do not have the right to vote, and encourage those who have been in the country for more than 5 years to become a citizen within the next 5 or leave.
Yes, with the assumption that they are or intend to become citizens (guests/tourists/visitors should not vote)
@93S3J3R2yrs2Y
Have to spend majority of time in UK
@93RV5NY2yrs2Y
If they pay taxes and have no criminal record and they have been in the uk for more than 5 years
@93RMK6L2yrs2Y
Yes but only if they have lived here for 5+ years for local and 10+ for governmental elections and if they plan on living here long term.
@93RKPR32yrs2Y
Yes, if they're working and paying taxes
@93RJYSN2yrs2Y
Yes, in local elections, after living in the country and paying taxes for a extended period (for instance 5 years). They should have a right to vote on issues that affect them locally.
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