Petitions/Stop Commonwealth Citizens voting in UK general elections unless mutual rights
StatusClosed
Opened17 Oct 2025
Closes17 Apr 2026
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The UK Government must end voting rights for Commonwealth citizens and replace them with fair, reciprocal agreements - if British citizens can’t vote in their elections, their citizens shouldn’t be allowed to vote in ours.

Currently, Commonwealth Citizens from 56 countries living in the UK have the right to vote if they are 18 or over and have legal permission to enter or stay in the UK. This includes students, workers, and those with indefinite leave to remain. We call on the government to remove this right unless their country of origin allows UK citizens to vote in a reciprocal manner. Only UK citizens or citizens from countries with reciprocal voting such as Ireland should be allowed to vote in UK general elections.

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Alison Griffiths
1Alison Griffiths MP
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
10
Callum Anderson
2Callum Anderson MP
Buckingham and Bletchley
10
Peter Lamb
3Peter Lamb MP
Crawley
10
Dr Ellie Chowns
4Dr Ellie Chowns MP
North Herefordshire
10
Wendy Morton
5Wendy Morton MP
Aldridge-Brownhills
9
Ms Julie Minns
6Ms Julie Minns MP
Carlisle
9
Margaret Mullane
7Margaret Mullane MP
Dagenham and Rainham
9
Helena Dollimore
8Helena Dollimore MP
Hastings and Rye
9
John Milne
9John Milne MP
Horsham
9
Dr Andrew Murrison
10Dr Andrew Murrison MP
South West Wiltshire
9
Stop Commonwealth Citizens voting in UK general elections unless mutual rights — Petitions