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MIGRANT IN THE UK? WANT TO VOTE? Share your story!
WRITE TO A HOUSE OF LORDS PEER! Amendment 155A has been tabled to the Elections Bill asking for all UK residents who are liable to pay council tax to have the right to vote in local elections. Write to a Lord and ask them to support the amendment. You can follow the template provided.
ELECTIONS BILL COUNCIL MOTION: If you are a councillor, we have a model motion you can use to support our campaign. If you want to encourage your council to pass the Residence-Based voting rights motion, write to them with a link to the motion encouraging them to pass the motion.
Why we believe in Residence-based voting rights
in local elections:
A fair approach
A simpler system
Levelling up
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Democracy works better when we all participate.
Migrants are key members of UK society and must have a say in how services are run at least at the local level where change is so directly seen.
New voters do not need any more barriers to political engagement.
Currently, the different rules on who can vote in which election causes confusion amongst voters, activists, and even politicians.
All residents should have the right to vote in local elections for better clarity and ease of registration.
In Scotland and Wales, residence-based voting rights is a reality for all residents.
Countries including Belgium, New Zealand, and South Korea have chosen the same path.
England and Northern Ireland should follow the lead and extend the franchise.
POLL RESULTS
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Keir Starmer answers our question on support for Residence-Based Voting Rights
Cllr Fred Grindrod asks a question at Birmingham City Council
IN POLITICS
SUPPORTERS
If your organisation believes in voting rights for all residents in England and Northern Ireland, send us your logo and let's build a coalition of voting rights champions.
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