A Bill to allow British citizens resident overseas for more than 15 years to vote in UK Parliamentary elections and referendums; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-BrownConservative
30 March 2015
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If enacted, the bill would remove the 15-year residency limit that currently stops some British citizens living abroad from voting in UK Parliament elections and referendums. It would let British citizens who have lived overseas for more than 15 years vote, subject to the usual registration rules. The bill also covers related legal changes needed to put this into effect.
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2 Dec 2014
This Bill was introduced to Parliament on 2 December 2014 under the Ten Minute Rule.
The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
