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 271 6163 voters.
33% Yes |
67% No |
18% Yes |
63% No |
8% Yes, but only after living in the country for 5 years |
4% No, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote |
3% Yes, but only after living in the country for 10 years |
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3% Yes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote |
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1% Yes, but they should only be allowed to vote in local elections |
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0% Yes, but only if they are European Union citizens |
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0% Yes, but they should not be allowed to vote in local elections |
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Unique answers from 6163 voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8F445L95yrs5Y
New Zealand Citizens and Aus residents should
@B4BPF7T1 day1D
No. Permanent residents should be entitled to some benefits of citizenship, but voting should be a right of full citizens.
@B4BCLW82 days2D
Yes, after living in country for a set number of years and showing that they plan to permanently reside here and become a citizen
@B4B89XJ2 days2D
Only people that have changed their passport to Australian, otherwise what stops other countries from corrupting our elections
@B44Z6X31wk1W
Yes, But they must understand the state of australia and what will benifit australia regardless of religion or upbringing
@B42GVPH2wks2W
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.
@B3TZ7VF3wks3W
No, permanent residents should be afforded some rights of citizens, but a right to vote should be reserved for citizens only.
@B3QG99Y3wks3W
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.
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