Category Archives: Overseas Voters & IER Bill

Voting Rights: UK-Scots or EU-Brits

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

Referenda planned on Scottish independence or becoming increasingly likely on UK membership of the European Union (EU), pose some interesting questions on the voting rights of British citizens living in Scotland, the United Kingdom (UK) or within the EU. There … Continue reading →

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Lord Lexden Continues to Challenge the 15-Year-limit for Overseas Voters.

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

The extract below from the 25th July, 2012 House of Lords debate on electoral reform, shows how Lord Lexden in particular continues to take the lead in challenging the 15-year limit for British citizens voting from overseas. You can show your support if you … Continue reading →

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MP’s Letter to Constituent Losing his Right to Vote

Posted on July 29, 2012 by

Brian Cave is a British expatriate who has diligently registered to vote  via his local UK Election Registration Officer for the past 14 years while resident in France. He has written in protest to his current MP Mark Harper because he will lose … Continue reading →

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Two Overseas Voting Issues for Lords.

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

The Electoral Registration & Administration Bill passed through the Commons last week, with the next step scrutiny of the wording and debate in the House of Lords. This could well be as early as next week. In addressing the case of British overseas … Continue reading →

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Electoral Reform & Overseas Voter Registration

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

Below is an update on Conservative MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown’s progress in Parliament on 19th June and the important Clause 3 which seeks to remove the 15 year time limit on British overseas voters, to be debated 27th June, 2012. Highlighting the major difficulties with the … Continue reading →

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6-11 Million British Citizens unable to Vote.

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

The link below to the BBC News article “Q&A: Changes to the way people register to vote”, provides answers to the key questions on what the introduction of Individual Electoral Registration (IER) will mean for future elections. It is said … Continue reading →

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Overseas Voters and Electoral Registration and Administration Bill.

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

As reported in Hansard below, a second reading of The Electoral Registration and Administration Bill was moved in the House of Commons on the 23rd May, 2012 and received two early interventions concerning the case of overseas voters. Mr Denis … Continue reading →

Posted in Electoral Commission, Lord Lexden-Overseas Voter Discrimination, Neglected overseas voters, French Overseas Voting Statistics, IER for Overseas Voters., Most Countries Operate IER, Overseas Voters & IER Bill | 1 Comment