A Bill to make provision to facilitate an increase in the registration of voters resident overseas who are eligible to participate in United Kingdom Parliamentary elections; to extend the criteria for eligibility to register as an overseas voter; to enable those registered as overseas voters to cast their votes through use of the internet; and for connected purposes.
The Overseas Voters Bill aims to make it easier for British citizens living overseas to vote in UK Parliament elections. It would widen who can register as an overseas voter and would allow those voters to cast their ballot online, modernising the overseas voting system.
The bill is at the Second Reading in the Commons. If it progresses, it would move to the Committee stage and then onward to the Lords for consideration.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill had its second reading debate on Friday 26 February 2016. The Bill was withdrawn at the end of the debate and will make no further progress.
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 6 July 2015. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
