Moved by
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
152: After Clause 13, insert the following new Clause—
“Voting by EU nationals
In section 1(1) (entitlement to vote in parliamentary elections) of the Representation of the People Act 1983, for paragraph (c) substitute—
“(c) is a Commonwealth citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Ireland or a relevant citizen of the Union; and”.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This new Clause would allow EU citizens to vote in UK parliamentary elections.