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E-Voting would be good news for British expats!
This article “Could e-voting be on its way in the Uk?” would also be good news for British expats if implemented: “Campaigners for electronic or e-voting say “digital democracy” is on the way in the UK. Although next year’s general election … Continue reading
Second Reading of Overseas Voters Bill, 23rd January 2015
There’s a significant next step on Friday 23rd January 2015, in our campaign for removal of the 15-year-limit on British overseas voters, with the second reading of the legislation for the Overseas Voters Bill during Upcoming Business in the House … Continue reading
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Tagged 15-year-rule, 2015 General Election, British expatriates, Electoral Commission, voter registration
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Boris Johnson Urges British Expats to Register to Vote!
London Mayor Boris Johnson in Singapore urging British expatriates to register to vote on http://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote . (With thanks to Colin Blackwell for the photograph.) With only an estimated 1% of British expatriates actually registered to vote ( 20,000 – 30,000 … Continue reading
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Tagged 15-year-rule, 2015 General Election, Boris Johnson, British expatriates, Individual Electoral Registration
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Reason for disappearing British Overseas Voters too?
With the passing of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013, every British citizen will soon need to register individually (instead of on the current household basis), leading to fears that many voters are disappearing from the electoral roll (see articles linked … Continue reading
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Tagged 15-year-rule, 2015 General Election, British expatriates, Individual Electoral Registration, Low voter Turnout, voter registration
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Debate on Low Electoral Registration Rates of British Citizens Abroad.
This link to the Hansard record of the House of Lords debate on 26th November, 2014 concerns the question of the low electoral registration rates of British citizens living overseas. Some selected extracts to quickly illustrate the flavour of the debate … Continue reading
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Tagged 15-year-rule, Harry Shindler, Low voter Turnout, national voting rights, voter registration
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Lack of British Overseas Voter Engagement
The House of Commons Committee Report below on Voter Engagement in the UK concludes the section on Overseas Voters ( pages 39 – 42 ) with the following recommendation (page 42): “We expect to see a comprehensive plan from the … Continue reading
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Tagged 15-year-rule, British expatriates, Low voter Turnout, voter registration
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Freedom of Movement for British Expats within the EU.
Why are British expatriate citizens living within the European Union (EU) still penalised by having their right to vote in UK national elections removed after 15 years abroad? The current pre-election furore in the UK over uncontrolled immigration could also … Continue reading
Brits Abroad: Get Your Voice heard!
To make sure that you can vote on 7th May, 2015 in the next General Election, you can register on-line to vote now on http://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. We British expats often feel neglected by our home country. We’re proud to be British, we have … Continue reading
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Tagged 15-year-rule, 2015 General Election, British expatriates, voter registration
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Lack of British Expatriate Voter Engagement in the UK
War veteran Harry Shindler, who has been campaigning for many years to abolish the “15-year rule” which blocks millions of Britons overseas from voting in UK elections, has been left disappointed by a letter from Downing Street. “He hoped that with support from … Continue reading
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Tagged 15-year-rule, 2015 General Election, Harry Shindler, Low voter Turnout, New Europeans
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UK has 7% of its Brits Abroad – Why disenfranchise them?
The Mail Online article below reveals that the UK has the 8th highest expat rate in the world with 7% (4.5 million) of the British population living abroad and the top three destinations Australia (1.2 million), the US (700,000) and … Continue reading
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Tagged 15-year-rule, 2015 General Election, British expatriates, national voting rights
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