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 355k 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 355k Australia voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 355k 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
@9ZQ5MDK4wks4W
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 2mos2MO
Yes, provided they are educated about the Australian political system, in order to make an informed decision about what affects them.
@9W7FMBV2mos2MO
Yes but only after living in Australia for 14 months or more, or if they can provide that they understand a good deal about Australian ideals, laws and culture.
@9VWZ23C2mos2MO
a combination of they can vote after living in the country for 5 years. and while they are living here for less than 5 years and they are paying taxes they can vote but not in local elections.
@99HPZKN2yrs2Y
Yes, but they should not be forced to vote
@9TCBLLJ3mos3MO
There should be a question on HOW long they have lived here and how they have assimilated to the general Australian way of life
@99HQWBF2yrs2Y
four years to become an Australian citizen and to vote, so i guess 4 years residing in australia to be able to vote. but no strong opinion
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