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<p>In the last Parliament, the Government amended legislation to make it easier for
overseas electors and Armed Forces personnel to vote by post at elections and referendums
in the UK. The electoral timetable was lengthened and the restriction on issuing postal
votes ahead of the postal vote application deadline removed.</p><p>We continue to
keep under review the practical operation of the postal voting process and meet with
electoral administrators and their suppliers to identify ways to provide a more effective
service, including expediting the delivery of postal votes to overseas electors.</p><p>
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