Should foreigners, currently residing in Australia, have the right to vote?
In most countries, suffrage, the right to vote, is generally limited to citizens of the country. Some countries, however, extend limited voting rights to resident non-citizens.
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Response rates from 383k Australia voters.
43% Yes |
57% No |
24% Yes |
52% No |
8% Yes, but only after living in the country for 5 years |
5% No, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote |
6% Yes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote |
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4% Yes, but only after living in the country for 10 years |
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0% Yes, but they should only be allowed to vote in local elections |
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0% Yes, but they should not be allowed to vote in local elections |
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0% Yes, but only if they are European Union citizens |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 383k Australia voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 383k Australia voters.
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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8F445L95yrs5Y
New Zealand Citizens and Aus residents should
@B4KY9J31wk1W
Yes, as long as their visa is approved(or if pending, have no criminal charges) and if they pay taxes.
@B4BPF7T2wks2W
No. Permanent residents should be entitled to some benefits of citizenship, but voting should be a right of full citizens.
@B4BCLW83wks3W
Yes, after living in country for a set number of years and showing that they plan to permanently reside here and become a citizen
@B4B89XJ3wks3W
Only people that have changed their passport to Australian, otherwise what stops other countries from corrupting our elections
@B44Z6X34wks4W
Yes, But they must understand the state of australia and what will benifit australia regardless of religion or upbringing
@B42GVPH4wks4W
I believe that they should have to go through an application everytime they want to vote, then it isn't mandatory for them if they are unaware. This process should also be free.
@B3TZ7VF1mo1MO
No, permanent residents should be afforded some rights of citizens, but a right to vote should be reserved for citizens only.
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