‘Let us vote’ campaign launched
The3million launched Let us vote, a campaign for extending the right to vote in general elections and referendums to all residents in the UK.
They are campaigning with British in Europe, Another Europe is Possible and JCWI in support of voting rights for all British citizens abroad and all UK residents, no matter where they were born.
You can help by signing the petition on http://www.letusvote.org.uk, asking your MP to take the pledge and tweeting to support the campaign on #LetUsVote.
The Scottish Government plan to introduce new legislation to extend the right to vote in Scottish Parliament and local elections to EU citizens and others – this campaign is about Westminster changes to general elections and any future referendums.
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