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  Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill - Clause 2 - Entitlement to vote in the referendum
  
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  @MP voted aye to exclude citizens of Commonwealth countries or of the Republic of Ireland from voting in the referendum on the system for electing UK MPs. 
  @MP voted no not to exclude citizens of Commonwealth countries or of the Republic of Ireland from voting in the referendum on the system for electing UK MPs. 
  
  The majority of MPs voted not to exclude citizens of Commonwealth countries or of the Republic of Ireland from voting in the referendum on the system for electing UK MPs. 
  
  The section of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill[1] to be amended (page 2, line 9)[2]originally read:
  
  :Those entitled to vote in the referendum areâ
  	
  (a)   the persons who, on the date of the referendum, would be entitled to vote as electors at a parliamentary election in any constituency, and ...
  
  The amendment proposed adding:
  :'with the exception of citizens of Commonwealth countries or, subject to sub-paragraph (c) below, of the Republic of Ireland.'.
  
  
  * [1] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmbills/063/11063.i-ii.html Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill as introduced] 
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmbills/063/11063.1-7.html Section of Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill as introduced containing p.2]
  
  
  
  
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