Support The Overseas Electors Bill
This petition is on behalf of British citizens living outside of the UK who are not allowed to vote in elections or referenda as they have lived outside of the country for more than 15 years. Nearly five million British citizens live outside of the UK, with 60% of these people affected by this rule.
The Petition currently has 6,096 signatures. Previous: 6,003 signatures. Difference: 93 signatures.
The Petition is open to all UK Citizens even those who currently live and work outside the UK.
If you haven't signed the Petition then go to the petition page https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/252711
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Ranking | Country | Signatures | Increase | Movement |
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1 | United Kingdom | 2,423 | 36 | No Change |
2 | France | 1,203 | 34 | No Change |
3 | Spain | 681 | 3 | No Change |
4 | Italy | 416 | 3 | No Change |
5 | Germany | 241 | 2 | No Change |
6 | Netherlands | 161 | 0 | No Change |
7 | Austria | 115 | 1 | No Change |
8 | Belgium | 91 | 0 | No Change |
9 | Portugal | 72 | 2 | No Change |
10 | Luxembourg | 68 | 0 | No Change |
11 | Greece | 64 | 0 | No Change |
12 | Switzerland | 52 | 1 | Up 1 |
13 | Denmark | 51 | 0 | Down 1 |
14 | Australia | 47 | 0 | No Change |
15 | United States | 45 | 1 | Up 1 |
16 | Thailand | 44 | 0 | Down 1 |
17 | Czechia | 38 | 0 | No Change |
18 | Ireland | 25 | 1 | No Change |
19 | Canada | 23 | 0 | Up 1 |
20 | Finland | 23 | 1 | Down 1 |
21 | Norway | 20 | 0 | No Change |
22 | Sweden | 20 | 0 | No Change |
23 | Bulgaria | 16 | 0 | No Change |
24 | Poland | 14 | 1 | Up 6 |
25 | Gibraltar | 13 | 0 | Down 1 |
26 | Malta | 13 | 2 | Down 1 |
27 | South Africa | 11 | 2 | Down 1 |
28 | New Zealand | 9 | 1 | Down 1 |
29 | Hungary | 8 | 0 | Down 1 |
30 | Singapore | 8 | 1 | Down 1 |
31 | Cyprus | 7 | 1 | No Change |
32 | Brazil | 5 | 0 | No Change |
33 | United Arab Emirates | 5 | 0 | No Change |
34 | Hong Kong | 4 | 0 | No Change |
35 | Isle of Man | 4 | 0 | No Change |
36 | Monaco | 4 | 0 | No Change |
37 | Turkey | 4 | 0 | No Change |
38 | Jersey | 3 | 0 | No Change |
39 | Romania | 3 | 0 | No Change |
40 | British Virgin Islands | 2 | 0 | No Change |
41 | Croatia | 2 | 0 | No Change |
42 | Estonia | 2 | 0 | No Change |
43 | India | 2 | 0 | No Change |
44 | Kenya | 2 | 0 | No Change |
45 | Malaysia | 2 | 0 | No Change |
46 | Philippines | 2 | 0 | No Change |
47 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | No Change |
48 | Serbia | 2 | 0 | No Change |
49 | Andorra | 1 | 0 | No Change |
50 | Cayman Islands | 1 | 0 | No Change |
51 | Chile | 1 | 0 | No Change |
52 | Colombia | 1 | 0 | No Change |
53 | Egypt | 1 | 0 | No Change |
54 | Ethiopia | 1 | 0 | No Change |
55 | Guadeloupe | 1 | 0 | No Change |
56 | Indonesia | 1 | 0 | No Change |
57 | Japan | 1 | 0 | No Change |
58 | Lithuania | 1 | 0 | No Change |
59 | Mexico | 1 | 0 | No Change |
60 | Morocco | 1 | 0 | No Change |
61 | Mozambique | 1 | 0 | No Change |
62 | Myanmar | 1 | 0 | No Change |
63 | Namibia | 1 | 0 | No Change |
64 | Oman | 1 | 0 | No Change |
65 | Panama | 1 | 0 | No Change |
66 | Qatar | 1 | 0 | No Change |
67 | Slovenia | 1 | 0 | No Change |
68 | The Bahamas | 1 | 0 | No Change |
69 | Ukraine | 1 | 0 | No Change |
70 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | No Change |
71 | Vatican City | 1 | 0 | No Change |
72 | Vietnam | 1 | 0 | No Change |
Total | 6,096 |
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