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15-year rule to be scrapped in UK The rule that stopped many voting in the EU referendum is finally to be removed
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he UK governm e n t has announced that the so-called “15-year rule”, which prevented many expats from voting in the recent EU referendum, will be scrapped in time for the 2020 general election. The move came as part of a policy statement released by the Conservative government under the title “Democracy that works for everyone”. Scrapping the 15-year rule has been on the cards for a while and was a Conservative manifesto pledge in the most recent general election. Many long-term expats living in Europe were
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left angered, however, when it became clear the government would not push through the change before the crucial EU referendum. “We believe that overseas electors contribute to British society and should be given that democratic right to vote,” the constitution minister Chris Skidmore explained. “We intend to give those overseas electors the chance to register quickly, effectively and securely so they will be able to register to vote in time for the 2020 general election.” “Being British is about so much more than simply being resident in the UK,” Mr Skidmore said,
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