Representation of the People Act 1989

Representation of the People Act 1989

The Representation of the People Act 1989 is an act by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

It extended the time that a British citizen could have lived abroad and still vote from 5 years to 20 years, and extended this right to people who were too young to vote at the time of leaving Britain.

ee also

*Representation of the People Act 1969
*Representation of the People Act 1985


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