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Should foreigners currently residing in the United States have the right to vote?

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.

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Response rates from 2.6m UK voters.

58%
Yes
42%
No
29%
Yes
37%
No
13%
Yes, but only after living in the country for 5 years
4%
No, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote
9%
Yes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote
6%
Yes, but only after living in the country for 10 years
1%
Yes, but only if they are European Union citizens
0%
Yes, but they should only be allowed to vote in local elections
0%
Yes, but they should not be allowed to vote in local elections

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 @9LPLDXManswered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but only after living in the country for 5 years and not eligible to vote in any other country.

 @8DYKF8Fanswered…6yrs6Y

Yes, but after 3 years of paid taxes in the country

 @BF4WV86from Istanbul  answered…3 days3D

Yes, if they pay their taxes.

 @BF4RJ45answered…3 days3D

If they have a British citizenship then they have every right to vote

 @BF4C7F8 answered…5 days5D

Only if they come from America, Australia, New Zealand and Canada and have been living here for about 10 years.

 @BF45PTKanswered…5 days5D

Yes, only after living in the country for 5 years are able to speak English, work, pay taxes, and be productive for the country.

 @BF45PTKanswered…5 days5D

Yes, if they have lived in the country for 10 years, work, speak English, and provide back to the community/country.

 @BDZ8NN7answered…2wks2W

Yes. And all voters should be required to take a class on politics funded by the government and learn each parties policies.

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