UK Parliament / Open data

Elections Bill

Moved by

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

152: After Clause 13, insert the following new Clause—

“Voting by EU nationals

In section 1(1) (entitlement to vote in parliamentary elections) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, for paragraph (c) substitute—

“(c) is a Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland or a relevant citizen of the Union; and”.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This new Clause would allow EU citizens to vote in UK parliamentary elections.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
820 cc1283-4 
Session
2021-22
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
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