Citizens of other Commonwealth countries and the Irish Republic who are resident in Britain. All voters must be registered as resident in a constituency on a specified date. British Citizens living abroad May apply to be registered to vote for up to 20 years after leaving Britain. Must register to vote in the constituency in which they were last resident. British government employees Have the right to vote, regardless of how long they have been abroad.
All electors receive a poll card giving details of the voting arrangements.
Voting in elections is voluntary. On average about 75 per cent of the electorate votes. Peers and peeresses who are members of the House of Lords People kept in hospital under mental health legislation People serving prison sentences People convicted within the previous five years of corrupt or illegal election practices. An electoral register for each constituency is prepared annually, each autumn, by electoral registration officers - usually senior local government officers. The information is used to compile provisional lists.