The Migration Watch UK report reveals that there are one million people living in England and Wales who hold only Commonwealth passports. These Commonwealth citizens currently have the right to vote in all British elections but, except for a few Caribbean states, British citizens do not have reciprocal rights in Commonwealth countries. Thus foreign citizens' votes could critically affect the outcome of 2015 election and the referendum on EU membership.

According to the report issued by Migration Watch UK, Commonwealth Citizens who have not yet qualified for British Citizenship, or have not even applied, should no longer be entitled to vote in British general elections, nor in the forthcoming referendum on UK membership of the EU.

In the opinion of Sir Andrew Green, Migration Watch chairman, "the outcome could be significantly influenced by a group of people who have not yet qualified to become British citizens or have not even bothered to do so. The issue is one of basic fairness. If people want to participate in deciding the future of our country they should at least become citizens."

This is the first time such an estimate has been made, which revealed that nearly a million foreign citizens are allowed to vote in all British elections. In future, it should be reciprocal, so that British citizens should have the same rights in Commonwealth countries.

Source: http://news.migrationwatch.org.uk/2013/08/foreign-citizens-votes-could-critically-affect-outcome-of-2015-election-and-eu-referendum.html