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.
Statistics are shown for this demographic
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Response rates from 373k 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 373k Australia voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 373k Australia voters.
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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8F445L94yrs4Y
New Zealand Citizens and Aus residents should
@B44Z6X33 days3D
Yes, But they must understand the state of australia and what will benifit australia regardless of religion or upbringing
@B42GVPH6 days6D
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.
@B3TZ7VF2wks2W
No, permanent residents should be afforded some rights of citizens, but a right to vote should be reserved for citizens only.
@B3QG99Y2wks2W
The definition of "foreigner" vs "legal citizen" needs to be VERY clear in this question, because it's not a "one-or-the-other" question. A person could be both. In the instance of a foreigner who is NOT a legal citizen, no, they should not be granted the right to vote in our elections. A foreigner who has BECOME a legal citizen by going through that long and exhaustive process, yes, they should be granted the right to vote.
@B3NKN8D3wks3W
Yes, provided they are a permanent citizen for 5 years, not temporary entry permits/temporary residency.
@9ZQ5MDK4mos4MO
They are not from here, they don't have citizenship, so why should they be aloud to vote on our country, we welcomed them, they should be happy just because they are here.
@9W7HT6S 5mos5MO
Yes, provided they are educated about the Australian political system, in order to make an informed decision about what affects them.
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