Policy paper

Overseas electors: Delivering ‘votes for life’ for British expatriates

This policy statement sets out more detail on the government's proposals for ‘votes for life’ for overseas electors.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 3 February 2022

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

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Overseas electors: Delivering ‘votes for life’ for British expatriates

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The Elections Bill will deliver ‘votes for life’ and extend the franchise for UK Parliamentary Elections to all British citizens living overseas who have been previously registered to vote or previously resident in the UK. This paper sets out further information on the changes.

Published 3 February 2022