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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 3020

Elections Act 2022

[As Introduced]
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The Elections Act 2022 updates UK election rules and voting procedures. It introduces new voter identification requirements, changes to electoral registration, and updates how elections are run to try to improve security and fairness.

Presented by Kemi Badenoch
supported by Lord True.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
Official Ballot · Open Govt

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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote559 MPs
58% Ayes · 32542% Noes · 234
The democratic gap

42% , a wide gap

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading5 Jul 2021
  • 2nd reading7 Sept 2021
  • Committee stage15 Sept 2021
  • Report stage17 Jan 2022
  • 3rd reading17 Jan 2022

Lords

  • 1st reading18 Jan 2022
  • 2nd reading23 Feb 2022
  • Committee stage10 Mar 2022
  • Report stage6 Apr 2022
  • 3rd reading25 Apr 2022
Royal Assent28 Apr 2022