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.
Once the have naturalised they can start to vote
@8DYKF8FLiberal Democrat4yrs4Y
Yes, but after 3 years of paid taxes in the country
@9JNDWFH2mos2MO
Legal immigrants should be able to vote as long as they can pass a political test that makes them eligible to vote
Yes, if they are here legally, they should be allowed to vote at least in local elections. Depending on their circumstances (how long they have been here, how long they intend to stay, etc.) many should also be allowed to vote in regional and national elections, too.
@9HZW34H3mos3MO
They must have: - citizenship - living in country for more than 10 years and it is depending on what country you have come from
@9HTXGDX4mos4MO
Residents qualify to apply for citizenship after 5 years, but not all can afford to pay for the citizenship. However living in UK for 5 years should give them the right to vote. Changes to the policies will affect them.
@96T65VQ1yr1Y
Until you are a fully naturalised citizen you should not be able to vote. That being said those who have British citizenship, but live abroad should not be able to be excluded from voting.
@96RWH791yr1Y
Yes, but they should be a resident for 2.5 years and pay taxes
Yes, so long as they have permanent leave to remain / reside in the UK
@96RC88V1yr1Y
Yes, if they pay taxes and are residing and working in the UK
@96RBLKF1yr1Y
Yes, but they should have right to remain, work, and pay taxes.
Anybody with British Citizenship (which has language requirements) - even if born abroad with foreign parents - should be able to vote.
Only where recriprocal Arrangements apply
@96N6CX5Conservative1yr1Y
yes, but only if they have settled in the UK and have contributed financially to society
@96KH7X72yrs2Y
Yes, if they are legally citizens
@96HWLYG2yrs2Y
Yes, but only in local elections until they have lived in the country for 5 years
@96HFKTR2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if they are productive citizens and have lived in the country for 10 years
@964KB3Y2yrs2Y
Yes, if they have worked for 6 months
@96478RK2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if they hold citizenship in Britain
@9645QVS2yrs2Y
Only British, Irish and other nations of the British Commonwealth.
@963HQ3S2yrs2Y
I think after 3 years people should be able to vote.
Domocrasy while it's not the absalute worst is bad for the country.
@95Z9VNY2yrs2Y
Only if they are Commonwealth citizens
@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.
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