Category Archives: French Internet Voting

Lesson from Younger Generation in Votes for Brits Abroad?

Posted on September 25, 2014 by right2vote4xpatbrits

The younger generation of British citizens has traditionally a much lower turnout rate in national elections compared with the older generation and the major parties need to find new ways e.g. via social networks, of engaging them more fully in … Continue reading →

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100,000 Overseas Voters Would Represent an Important Constituency.

Posted on October 9, 2013 by right2vote4xpatbrits

Surely it should be possible to attract at least 100,000 British citizens living abroad to register to vote in good time for the next general election in May 2015? This number of expatriate voters would represent much more than an average-sized UK … Continue reading →

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Why is it important for expats to have their own MPs?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by right2vote4xpatbrits

This April 2013 Connexion article on “What do French expat MPs do?”, has interesting answers from two of these MPs to the question “Why is it important for expats to have their own MPs?” Axelle Lemaire is the Socialist French MP … Continue reading →

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Differing Interpretations of Expatriate Democracy in France and UK

Posted on April 8, 2013 by right2vote4xpatbrits

We are grateful for the supporting article below in the April, 2013 edition of  The Connexion, English language newspaper in France. Through interviews with French MPs representing French expatriates, the article compares and contrasts the differing interpretations of democracy in France and the UK … Continue reading →

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Voting from Australia

Posted on November 13, 2012 by right2vote4xpatbrits

Continuing the theme as to whether British citizens living abroad are apathetic or not about voting in UK elections (as is still your right for up to 15 years), Australia is a good example to take, hosting the largest (+1 million) and farthest … Continue reading →

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New Clause 3 for Overseas Voting Rights withdrawn!

Posted on June 29, 2012 by right2vote4xpatbrits

The New Clause 3 brought up and read a second time before being subsequently withdrawn by Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (Con), during the 27th June Commons debate on the Electoral Registration & Administration Bill, would have removed the 15 year qualifying period … Continue reading →

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Electoral Reform & Overseas Voter Registration

Posted on June 25, 2012 by right2vote4xpatbrits

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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Case for Improving Overseas Registration & Voting Procedures.

Posted on June 19, 2012 by right2vote4xpatbrits

France’s recent presidential and legislative elections provide some interesting insights to overseas voting practices. Despite over 1 million registered French overseas voters compared with 30,000 for their British counterparts, only some 3600 French citizens voted by post (the only option … Continue reading →

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Benefits of Overseas Voting via Internet.

Posted on June 17, 2012 by right2vote4xpatbrits

Surely we British overseas citizens and the British government could also benefit from the convenience, cost savings and higher turnout impact of internet voting, as demonstrated by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in their world map showing the percentage … Continue reading →

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French Inspire 1 Million Overseas Citizens to Vote

Posted on June 2, 2012 by right2vote4xpatbrits

How can the French authorities inspire and organise 1 million of their overseas citizens to vote in national elections but not the British with their own? Old soldier Harry Shindler does not need inspiring – just the right to vote! … Continue reading →

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