Overseas Voters (15 Year Rule) Bill

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.

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Sir Geoffrey Clifton-BrownConservative

Last Updated

30 March 2015

In Plain English

AI-generated

This Bill would allow British citizens who have lived overseas for more than fifteen years to vote in UK Parliament elections and referendums. It removes the existing fifteen-year limit for overseas voting and sets out how the change should be implemented, along with any related provisions.

Key Points

Allows British citizens resident overseas for fifteen years or more to vote in UK Parliament elections and referendums.
Requires changes to electoral registration and voting administration to implement the new eligibility and counting rules.
Includes connected provisions necessary to put the change into effect.

Who is affected?

British citizens living overseas for fifteen years or moreOverseas voters who would gain rights under the BillElectoral registration officers and other election administrators in the UK

Generated 21 February 2026

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Overseas Voters (15 Year Rule)

1 Jan 1970

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.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.

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