# Representation of the People Act 1983, Section 1: Parliamentary electors.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A person is entitled to vote as an elector at a parliamentary election in any constituency if on the date of the poll he—
(a) is registered in the register of parliamentary electors for that constituency;
(b) is not subject to any legal incapacity to vote (age apart);
(c) is either a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland; and
(d) is of voting age (that is, 18 years or over).
(2) A person is not entitled to vote as an elector—
(a) more than once in the same constituency at any parliamentary election; or
(b) in more than one constituency at a general election.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/2/section/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/representation-of-the-people-act-1983/section-1
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