Should foreigners, currently residing in the Netherlands, 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 676 Direct Democracy voters.
27% Yes |
73% No |
13% Yes |
65% No |
5% Yes, but only after living in the country for 5 years |
8% No, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote |
5% Yes, but only after living in the country for 10 years |
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2% 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 |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 676 Direct Democracy voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 676 Direct Democracy voters.
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Unique answers from Direct Democracy voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9H3LC4B1yr1Y
only legal citizens should be allowed to vote, but the dutch government should open more paths to dual citizenship through naturalization.
@952CMLD2yrs2Y
No, democracy should not exist
@8R5KGDZ4yrs4Y
Yes, but after proving they understand how the government and politics of the Netherlands is set up.
@97LMVD52yrs2Y
European Union citizens should right to vote only in one country, on all levels, in the country they live (for instance after 5-10years living in a different country than origin, they could get the right to vote in a new country, losing the right in origin country), not necessarily the country passport (passports) they hold. People from outside of the EU could vote in case of 10 years living.
@99T3MDG2yrs2Y
Yes after living for a year
@99QR72Y2yrs2Y
Yes, if they have worked in the Netherlands for more than a year.
@8VVDPXQ3yrs3Y
Yes, provided they're employed.
