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Only resident British citizens over 18 should be allowed to vote in elections.

Submitted by Doug Chandler on Sunday 21st September 2025

Published on Monday 27th October 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Monday 27th April 2026

Signatures: 571

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Tagged with

aged ~ British ~ British citizens ~ Children ~ Citizens ~ country ~ Electing ~ Elections ~ England ~ local ~ Local elections ~ Voters ~ Voting ~ voting rights

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 571 signatures in total, with signatories from 362 constituencies. That makes it the 10,209th most popular petition of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 56% (low) and a Local Issue Rating of -1% (very low).

Signatures by Constituency

Signatures by Region

Signatures by Country

Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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