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Latest news on the Voting (Civic Obligation) Bill 2014-15

This Bill was introduced to Parliament on 14 January 2015 under the Ten Minute Rule.

The Bill is a Private Member's Bill which are often not printed until close to a Second Reading debate. If the text of the Bill is not available on these pages and you want information about the text you would need to speak to the Member sponsoring the Bill.

The 2014-15 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Summary of the Voting (Civic Obligation) Bill 2014-15

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