Political Parties and Elections Bill

Amendment 123 123: After Clause 17, insert the following new Clause— "Qualifying period for overseas electors (1) The Representation of the People Act 1985 (as amended by the Representation of the People Act 2000) shall be amended as follows. (2) In section 1(3) and(4) (conditions to be satisfied by British citizen in order to qualify as overseas elector in relation to parliamentary election) for "15 years" there is substituted "20 years". (3) In section 3(3) and (4) (conditions to be satisfed by peer in order to qualify as overseas elector in relation to European Parliamentary election), for "15 years" there is substituted "20 years"."