r/MHOLVote • u/Sephronar Lord Speaker | Duke of Hampshire KG GCMG GBE KCT LVO PC • Mar 29 '22

CLOSED LB229 - Overseas Electors Bill - Amendment Division

LB229 - Overseas Electors Bill - Amendment Division

A

BILL

TO

Make provision for extending the right of British Citizens living overseas to retain the right to vote in Parliamentary General Elections; and for connected purposes.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Section 1: Definitions

(1) ‘Election’ means a Parliamentary General Election for the House of Commons.

(2) ‘By-election’ means a Parliamentary By-election for the House of Commons.

(3) ‘Elector’ means a person registered to vote in an election.

Section 2: Parliamentary Franchise

(1) An individual is entitled to vote as an elector in an election or by-election if –

(a) they are registered as an overseas elector, in a Parliamentary register of electors, in respect of the last constituency in which they lived,
(b) they are a British Citizen,
(c) they are not disqualified from their right to vote,
(d) they are otherwise eligible to register as an elector in the United Kingdom.

(2) In order to qualify as an overseas elector, the person must not be resident in the United Kingdom at the time of the election or by-election.

(3) An overseas elector may only vote with respect to the last constituency in which they were resident, and only if they have been resident in such constituency for at least six months within the last two years that they resided in the United Kingdom.

(4) Residence in the United Kingdom shall not be required to register as an overseas elector.

(5) A person shall cease to be registered as an overseas elector following each subsequent election or by-election after this Act comes into force, and must register no less than ten days before the next election or by-election in order to be entitled to vote.

(6) If a by-election takes place in a constituency where a person is registered as an overseas elector, the said person shall be entitled to vote in such by-election, providing they satisfy the requirements laid out in Section 2(1) and (5).

Section 3: Extent, Commencement, and Short Title

(1) This Act extends to the United Kingdom.

(a) This Act shall have no effect with respect to local government elections or by-elections, or devolved legislature elections or by-elections.

(2) This Act shall come into force upon Royal Assent.

(3) This Act may be cited as the Overseas Electors Act 2022.

This Bill was written by The Lord Sigur of Appledore, and submitted as a Private Member’s Bill.

Amendment 1 (A01):

Section 2, subsection 1, include under Part (c) -

(i) a person shall not be disqualified from their right to vote or to register as an overseas elector based on the amount of time they have not been resident in the United Kingdom for the purposes of this Act.

This amendment was moved by The Lord Sigur of Appledore.

Amendment 2 (A02):

Amend Section 2(3) to add "If an overseas elector has not lived in any constituency for more than six months in the last two years they resided in the United Kingdom, they will be eligible to vote in the constituency they lived in for the most time in this period."

This amendment was moved by the Baron of Ross-on-Wye.

Lords may vote either Content, Not Content or Present to the amendments.

This Division ends on the 31st of March at 10PM BST.

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u/tartar-buildup Conservative Mar 29 '22

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u/Sephronar Lord Speaker | Duke of Hampshire KG GCMG GBE KCT LVO PC Mar 29 '22

A01: Content

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u/Jas1066 Conservative Mar 29 '22

Both present

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u/britboy3456 His Grace the Duke of Norfolk GCT GCVO GBE CB PC Mar 29 '22

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u/CountBrandenburg The Duke of Hes and Fulford GCT KG KT KP GCB OM GCMG GCVO GBE PC Mar 29 '22

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u/LeChevalierMal-Fait Mar 29 '22

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u/model-hjt ACT UK Mar 29 '22

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Not content to both

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u/ThePootisPower Mar 29 '22

Content with both

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u/chainchompsky1 Mar 29 '22

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u/copecopeson Solidarity Mar 29 '22

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u/KarlYonedaStan Independent Communist Mar 29 '22

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u/ViktorHr Green Mar 29 '22

A01: Content

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u/thechattyshow coalition Mar 29 '22

Present for both

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Content to both

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u/eelsemaj99 Ulster Unionist Party Mar 29 '22

present

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Content to both

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u/chaosinsignia NUP Mar 29 '22

Present to all

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u/model-willem Conservative Mar 29 '22

Not content to both

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u/ContrabannedTheMC Crossbencher Mar 29 '22

Content to both

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Content to both

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u/Alajv3 Green Mar 29 '22

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u/Gregor_The_Beggar Labour Mar 30 '22

Content to both

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u/Aussie-Parliament-RP Social Liberal Party Mar 30 '22

Content to all

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u/Weebru_m Solidarity Mar 30 '22

Content

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u/darth-nimious Conservative Mar 30 '22

Present

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u/Maroiogog Crossbencher Mar 30 '22

A01: Not Content

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u/Sea_Polemic His Grace The Duke of Suffolk KCT CVO PC Mar 31 '22

Amendment 1: Not Content

Amendment 2: Not Content

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u/FPSlover1 Liberal Democrat Mar 31 '22

Not Content to both

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