Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 2 — Entitlement to vote in the referendum — 18 Oct 2010 at 20:45

The majority of MPs voted against allowing British citizens living outside the United Kingdom to vote in the referendum on the electoral system for the house of commons.

Conservative MP Graham Brady tabled the amendment to insert the following on page 2, line 19^[1] of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill^[2], the section of the Bill which lists who is eligible to vote:

• (d) British citizens living outside the United Kingdom and not currently entitled to vote as electors at a parliamentary election in any constituency.
• (1A) The Minister shall, within one month of the day on which this Act is passed, by Order provide for a system of prior registration of those entitled to vote in the referendum under subsection (1)(d) above, and for mechanisms by which their votes can be cast.'
• [1] Section of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill containing page 2.
• [2] Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill as introduced

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