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One Last Push for 100,000 Registered Overseas Voters!
British expats: Help to push the number of registered overseas voters over the 100,000 threshold. After yesterday’s TV debate, this morning the leaders of the seven main UK parties have urged people to register to vote before the deadline this … Continue reading
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Tagged 15-year-rule, 2015 General Election, British expatriates, Individual Electoral Registration, voter registration
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Only Westminster can change the statutory rules concerning the democratic franchise
In an interesting parallel with the legal position concerning the current 15-year-law which removes the national right to vote for British citizens after 15 years abroad, the law report below from The Times of December 30, 2014 describes why the statutory … Continue reading
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Tagged 15-year-rule, British expatriates, EU Referendum, national voting rights, voter registration
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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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Votes for Expat Brits blog 