Representation of the People Act 1989
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to amend the law relating to the entitlement of British citizens resident outside the United Kingdom to vote at parliamentary elections and elections to the European Parliament and to increase the maximum amount of candidates’ election expenses at parliamentary by-elections. |
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| Citation | 1989 c. 28 |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 27 July 1989 |
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Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Representation of the People Act 1989 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Representation of the People Act 1989 (c. 28) is an act by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Provisions
The act extended the time that a British citizen could have lived abroad and still vote from 5 years to 20 years,[1] and extended this right to people who were too young to vote at the time of leaving Britain.[2][3]
The act quadrupled the local expenditure limits in order to curtail abuse.[4]
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ "legislation.gov.uk". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ↑ "Postal and proxy voting". BBC News. 29 May 2001. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ Blackburn, Robert (1995). "The Electoral System in Britain". doi:10.1007/978-1-349-24090-6.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ Wilks-Heeg, Stuart (2008). "Purity of Elections in the UK: Causes for Concern" (PDF). The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
External links
- Text of the Representation of the People Act 1989 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Representation of the People Act 1989 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.