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Voting Rights: British Nationals Abroad

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21 November 2024

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4 December 2024 · Answer

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To ask His Majesty's Government how many British citizens living overseas for more than 15 years became eligible to vote in the 2024 General Election following a change to the rules under the Elections Act 2022.

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  1. 21 November 2024

    Written question

    To ask His Majesty's Government how many British citizens living overseas for more than 15 years became eligible to vote in the 2024 General Election following a change to the rules under the Elections Act 2022.

    Source: Lords

  2. 4 December 2024

    Answer

    This data is not held centrally. However, the supporting Impact Assessment to the Representation of the People (Overseas Electors etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 estimated that around 2.3 million British citizens living overseas were enfranchised by th...

    Source: Written answer

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