A Commonwealth citizen living in the UK can vote in all public elections. True or false?

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A Commonwealth citizen living in the UK can vote in all public elections. True or false?

Commonwealth citizens who are resident in the UK can vote in public elections here. The law grants voting rights to qualifying Commonwealth citizens who live in the UK, as long as they are registered and meet any other usual eligibility requirements. This means you can vote in general elections, local elections, and elections to devolved legislatures (and related mayoral elections) when you’re living in the UK. The statement is true because the right isn’t limited to a single type of election. Note that since Brexit there are no UK-held elections to the European Parliament, but that doesn’t change the domestic eligibility rule for UK elections.

Commonwealth citizens who are resident in the UK can vote in public elections here. The law grants voting rights to qualifying Commonwealth citizens who live in the UK, as long as they are registered and meet any other usual eligibility requirements. This means you can vote in general elections, local elections, and elections to devolved legislatures (and related mayoral elections) when you’re living in the UK. The statement is true because the right isn’t limited to a single type of election. Note that since Brexit there are no UK-held elections to the European Parliament, but that doesn’t change the domestic eligibility rule for UK elections.

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