Justice written question – answered at on 11 May 2009.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many expatriate British electors are registered to vote in general and European elections.
A British citizen who is not resident in the UK is able to vote in UK and European parliamentary elections for up to 15 years after leaving the UK provided that they were included in a register of parliamentary electors where they were last resident. In addition, a British citizen who was resident in the UK within the last 15 years but who was too young to be included in a register of parliamentary electors before they left is also able to vote.
Eligible overseas electors wishing to register for such elections must complete an application and declaration to be included in the category of 'overseas elector' in the electoral register. This category might include, for example, British citizens who may be studying or working abroad and those on working holidays. According to ONS figures, as of
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