Can I Vote?
August 3, 2009 No Comments
To vote in the Uk parliamentary election you need to be age 18 or over.
The following criteria is also applicable as to whether you are eligible vote:
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Resident in a constituency and listed on the electoral register.
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Not in a category which prohibits from voting – such as: members of the house of lords, prisoners, previous election malpractice, people who are compulsory detained in psychiatric institutions.
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A UK citizen or of a Commonwealth country and the Republic of Ireland.
When can I not vote if I am age over 18?
- foreign nationals (excluding citizens of the Irish Republic and Commonwealth countries resident in Britain)
- Members of the House of Lords
- Sentenced prisoners
- People convicted within the previous five years of illegal election practice
