Residence-based voting rights

Early day motion 505, tabled 5 December 2024 by Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 27 members.

That this House believes democracy works best when all who are a part of our community can participate; acknowledges that everyone who has made the UK their long-term home, pays taxes, does their bit and contributes to society should have the right to vote in local and parliamentary elections; regrets that over 4 million people have no right to vote in UK general elections; further regrets that the voting rights of EU citizens have been curtailed and that over 171,000 previously-eligible EU voters have been removed from the electoral register as a consequence of the implementation of the 2022 Elections Bill.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 15, Labour 5, Green 3, Independent 3, Scottish National Party 1.