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The franchise for the EU referendum is based on the current UK Parliamentary franchise
and includes British citizens who have lived overseas for fewer than 15 years and
were registered to vote before they left the UK. This means that many overseas voters
will be able to participate in the referendum and we are supporting the Electoral
Commission in their efforts to encourage as many as possible to register to vote.
The Government intends to introduce legislation to scrap the 15 year rule as a permanent
change to the Parliamentary franchise in due course.
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