#DeniedMyVote

Thanks to your continued support we have won an important concession in relation to the democratic rights of EU citizens.

In an announcement in the House of Lords this week, the Government has confirmed that EU citizens will be able to stand as candidates and vote in local elections in England next year.

EU citizens will be able to vote in local elections in 2021

EU citizens will also be able to stand and vote in elections for Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales in 2021.

In Scotland, EU citizens' right to vote for the Scottish Parliament and in local elections is protected because the franchise is a devolved power.

However, in the rest of the UK, New Europeans had raised concerns that the government might remove the franchise from EU citizens post Brexit.

Our concerns had been fuelled by the Government's pursuit of bi-lateral agreements on voting with some member states, eg Poland.

We will also never forget the disgraceful way the Government denied the vote to over 1.7 EU citizens in the European elections in 2019 and we continue to pursue our demand for a public inquiry.

After 2021, the position is still unclear. The Government could remove the franchise from EU citizens not covered by bi-lateral agreements without even the need for a debate in parliament.

That is why we invite you to join New Europeans and support our campaigns to secure the franchise for EU citizens in perpetuity.

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The Government's confirmation that EU citizens will be able to stand and vote in local elections in 2021 is an important concession.

The fact that we are constantly campaigning and drawing attention to the issue of #DeniedMyVote and the future voting rights of EU citizens in the UK is having a huge impact and we fight on.

None of this would be possible without you.

 Please continue to share the petition and renew your support for our campaign:

To contribute to our campaign appeal please click on the link below.

With thanks and again and very best regards,

Roger Casale
Sec.Gen. & CEO, New Europeans
[email protected]