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Voting (Civic Obligation) Bill

A Bill to provide for a civic obligation either to vote or to state an intention to abstain from voting; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Voting (Civic Obligation) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 14 January 2015 by Mr David Winnick (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 14 Jan 2015
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 27 Mar 2015.