LONDON: British expats will soon be able to vote in future general elections for life, as the government plans to scrap a 15-year limit on casting ballots from abroad.The Elections Bill aims to.
Date Published: 28/05/2021
Brits living in Spain for more than 15 years to be given right to vote in UK elections
Britons living in Spain for more than 15 years will be able to vote in local and general elections in the UK and municipal elections in Spain
Three million British citizens living overseas - including Spain - will be given the right to vote in local and general elections under new laws.
Millions of British nationals who have spent more than 15 years living abroad and are therefore no longer entitled to vote in UK elections will now regain that entitlement under the Votes for Life commitment of the Elections Bill.
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