Overseas Brits Regain Voting Rights in UK Elections
The lifting of a 15-year rule makes an estimated 3.5 million Britons living abroad eligible to vote, marking one of the largest expansions in the UK's electoral franchise in a century.
- An estimated 3.5 million Britons living overseas are now eligible to vote in UK general elections, following the lifting of a 15-year rule.
- The change in law, approved by Parliament in 2022, is one of the biggest increases in the country's electoral franchise in a century.
- The Electoral Commission has initiated a public relations drive to spread the word about the rule change, partnering with non-governmental organisations.
- Once registered, overseas voters will also be permitted to donate to political campaigns and parties under UK election rules.
- It remains unclear how many of the newly eligible UK citizens living overseas will register to vote.
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