EU referendum, brexit and the aftermath

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branwen in reply to @andyp

Genuine question - who makes up the can't vote numbers? Must be more than just under 18s?

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andyp in reply to @branwen
From the Electoral Commission;

Additionally, the following cannot vote in a UK general election:
- members of the House of Lords (although they can vote at elections to local authorities, devolved legislatures and the European Parliament)
- EU citizens resident in the UK (although they can vote at elections to local authorities, devolved legislatures and the European Parliament)
- anyone other than British, Irish and qualifying Commonwealth citizens
- convicted persons detained in pursuance of their sentences (though remand prisoners, unconvicted prisoners and civil prisoners can vote if they are on the electoral register)
- anyone found guilty within the previous five years of corrupt or illegal practices in connection with an election
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JWestland in reply to @branwen

I think there's about 3 million EU nationals in the UK, so if they could vote the figure would be 15 million and a bit (see Andy's post)