Advocacy
We have been working with politicians at the national and local level to bring fairer democratic participation to migrants in the UK.
Check out below our current supporters and how you can join them!
Local authority motions
Councillors across the UK have put forward our motion for residence-based voting rights in their local authority lending their support for all their residents to have a democratic say where they live. Join them and call on the Government to implement a residence-based voting rights system.
London Borough of Islington
London Borough of Hackney
House of Lords Advocacy
In March 2022, The House of Lords debated Amendment 155a tabled by Lord Shipley proposing a model of residence-based voting rights based on council tax payment eligibility.
Peers from different parties spoke in favour of the amendment. We wish to see residence-based voting rights in these political parties’ manifestos and soon made into a reality so everyone can have a vote.
Watch the full debate on YouTube.
Support from mayors
We have been working with directly-elected mayors on the campaign for residence-based voting rights.
The voice of mayors is of great symbolic and practical value. Even though they do not have the power to change legislation, they want to see all their residents participating in local elections. Here are the mayors that have added their voice to the #OurHomeOurVote campaign.
Dr Nik Johnson, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Mayor
Caroline Woodley, Hackney Mayor
Jamie Driscoll, North of Tyne Mayor
Damien Egan, Lewisham Mayor
What do the political parties say?
We have made great strides promoting residence-based voting rights to many politicians.
Here are our key achievements with political parties and where they stand on the extension of the vote.
Labour Party
In the 2021 Labour Party Conference, Leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer MP, said he is in
“favour of voting rights for everybody who has contributed to our society”.
This position has subsequently been endorsed by the Labour Party’s National Policy Forum.
Labour MP Alex Norris proposed an amendment to the Elections Bill asking for the right to vote to be extended to all settled residents in General Elections.
Many other Labour-led local authorities have proposed our template motion on residence-based voting rights. Similarly, MPs, councillors, and Prospective Party Candidates also have endorsed our campaign.
Emily Darlington, Milton Keynes Parliamentary Party Candidate
Shantanu Rajawat, Samia Chaudhary, and Riaz Gull, Hounslow Councillors
Rosena Allin-Khan MP spoke at our Labour Party Conference event in 2022
Fleur Anderson, MP and Kemi Akinola, Wandsworth Councillor
Conservative Party
Andy Coles, Peterborough Councillor
Aarien Areti, Kensington and Chelsea Councillor
Richard Robinson, Campaigner
Gio Spinella, Camden Councillor
Kevin Bonavia, Stevenage Parliamentary Party Candidate
Afzal Khan, MP
Sharon Taylor, Baroness
Paul Mason, Journalist
Conservative Councillors and members have shown support for residence-based voting rights.
Liberal Democrats Party
Back in 2021, when the Elections Bill was first announced, we received support from Liberal Democrat peers in the House of Lords.
Lord Shipley tabled the following amendment calling on all liable to pay council tax to have the vote.
Green Party
The Green Party has committed in its policy to extend the right to vote in all elections and referendums to all visa residents.
You can support the campaign TODAY!
Write to your representative asking them to support the extension of the franchise to all residents.