Constitution of the United Kingdom 1297, as amended to 2024
Political Rights and Association
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    That Election of Members of Parliament ought to be free. (Bill of Rights 1688, Heading 24)

Political Rights and Association
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    (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).
    … (Representation of the People Act 1983, Sec. 1)

Political Rights and Association
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    (1) A person is entitled to be registered in the register of parliamentary electors for any constituency or part of a constituency if on the relevant date he—
    (a) is resident in the constituency or that part of it;
    (b) is not subject to any legal incapacity to vote (age apart);
    (c) is either a qualifying Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland; and
    (d) is of voting age.
    … (Representation of the People Act 1983, Sec. 4)

Political Rights and Association
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    1. Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and to freedom of association with others,
    … (Art. 11 of ECHR, Human Rights Act 1998 Schedule 1)

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Hereinafter ECHR.

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According to Sec. 1: (1) “In this Act “the Convention rights” means the rights and fundamental freedoms set out in—(a) Articles 2 to 12 and 14 of the Convention,(b) Articles 1 to 3 of the First Protocol, and(c) Article 1 of the Thirteenth Protocol as read with Articles 16 to 18 of the Convention.(2) Those Articles are to have effect for the purposes of this Act subject to any designated derogation or reservation (as to which see sections 14 and 15) (3) The Articles are set out in Schedule 1. …”

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Also refer to Act of Settlement 1701.

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According to Sec. 1: (1) “In this Act “the Convention rights” means the rights and fundamental freedoms set out in—(a) Articles 2 to 12 and 14 of the Convention,(b) Articles 1 to 3 of the First Protocol, and(c) Article 1 of the Thirteenth Protocol as read with Articles 16 to 18 of the Convention.(2) Those Articles are to have effect for the purposes of this Act subject to any designated derogation or reservation (as to which see sections 14 and 15). (3) The Articles are set out in Schedule 1. …”