Category Archives: Harry Shindler Endorses Electoral Commission campaign

British Overseas Elector – How to Set Up an Absent Vote

Posted on December 4, 2014 by right2vote4xpatbrits

One you’ve registered as an overseas voter on https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote , you will still need to set up an absent vote to be able to vote in the UK Parliamentary elections on 7th May, 2015. Links to the the required application forms … Continue reading →

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British Expatriates Difficult to Target

Posted on July 22, 2014 by right2vote4xpatbrits

Page 8 of this Report by the Electoral Commission on the May 2014 European & Local Elections in England and Northern Ireland , shows that British expatriates are a particularly difficult audience to target. Shouldn’t you as a British citizen … Continue reading →

Posted in +5 million British Expats Abroad, Anomaly of Voteless Expat Brits in EU, Benefits of Internet Voting, Electoral Commission, Expats Difficult Target, Harry Shindler Endorses Electoral Commission campaign, Voting Rights | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Separate Constituencies for Overseas Voters?

Posted on April 20, 2014 by right2vote4xpatbrits

Here are some thoughtful comments below from Frank Lowther following Harry Shindler’s recent interview with The Economist , to which the logical answer would be to have a separate constituency or constituencies for representation of the different requirements of British overseas voters. … Continue reading →

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Harry Shindler Endorses Electoral Commission’s Overseas Voter Registration Campaign

Posted on April 13, 2014 by right2vote4xpatbrits

Veteran, overseas-voting-rights campaigner Harry Shindler fully supports and endorses The Electoral Commission’s campaign , encouraging all British citizens now living in the other 27 EU member state countries to register and vote in next month’s European Parliament Elections:  “We British expat citizens, more than any other British citizens, … Continue reading →

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