Harry Schindler’s struggle bore fruit, 3 million British citizens living abroad got back the right to vote. Loktej World News

London, 16 January (HIST). Nearly 3 million British citizens living abroad for more than fifteen years got back the right to vote in UK general elections and referendums after the implementation of the Elections Act, 2022. With this, Harry Schindler’s two-decade legal struggle ended. Although he could not witness this moment. He has retired from the world.

The 15-year arbitrary limit on voting rights has been repealed as of January 16, The Guardian reports. British citizens living around the world can now register to vote online. No matter how long they have been abroad. With the implementation of this law, the campaign ‘Votes for Life’ led by ‘Conservatives Abroad’, a global network of members and supporters of Britain’s Conservative Party living abroad, has come to an end. British Minister Michael Gove said, ‘Now British citizens living around the world can exercise their franchise in the future general elections. Can express their opinion towards the governance of the country.

The change to the old law puts Britain in line with other major democracies including the US, France, Italy and Canada, The Guardian reports. Jane Golding, co-chair of this campaign, has said that this is a historic change. Harry Schindler worked hard for this. He won this battle but died before seeing it. According to the report, the law regarding voting was passed on December 18 last year. Harry Schindler challenged the 15-year limit on voting rights in the High Court in 2016. After this, in 2018 this issue was taken to the European Court.