Re-registration: Overseas Voters
Philip Dunne asks the Justice Secretary for his assessment of the merits of ending the requirement on overseas voters to re-register every year.
Mr. Dunne: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will assess the merits of ending the requirement on overseas voters to re-register every year. [316147]
Mr. Wills: Overseas voters are subject to the same requirements as those in the UK. They are required each year to confirm where they are resident and ensure that relevant election documents are despatched to the correct address whenever an election is held. Changing that requirement could damage the integrity of the electoral register.