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British Overseas Elector – How to Set Up an Absent Vote
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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Tagged 2015 General Election, British expatriates, 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
Posted in +5 million British Expats Abroad, Electoral Commission, Electoral Registration Debate 26/11/14, Expat Voters Difficult to Target, French Expat Voters, Harry Shindler vs UK, Improving Expat Voter turnout, Improving Overseas Reg/voting Rates, Voting Rights
Tagged 15-year-rule, Harry Shindler, Low voter Turnout, national voting rights, voter registration
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Registration of British Citizens Abroad – House of Lords Briefing, 26th November, 2014
Find out more in the briefing paper below for today’s debate in the House of Lords on increasing registration of British citizens living abroad. “During the Electoral Commission’s campaign for overseas voters before the UK parliamentary elections in 2010, just over … Continue reading
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Tagged 15-year-rule, 2015 General Election, British expatriates, Low voter Turnout, 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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Still many reasons why British expats should vote
Michael Cushing who regularly comments on these blog postings, quite rightly added the following comment to last week’s posting: “Why [just] state reason for continued interest in UK affairs = “expat who might return”? UK citizens overseas ( expats) I think … Continue reading
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Tagged 15-year-rule, 2014 European elections, British expatriates, EU Referendum
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Too Few British Expatriates Register to Vote!
There is an assertion that some British citizens should not vote in the UK because as non-residents they do not contribute and do not have to live with the consequences. Too few British expatriates actually register to vote to challenge this prejudice or catch the attention … Continue reading
Posted in British Democracy in Action?, Expats Contribute to UK, Improving Expat Voter turnout, Scottish Referendum Legal Challenge, Too few register to vote!, Voting Rights:UK-Scots or EU-Brits
Tagged 15-year-rule, British expatriates, Scottish expats, Scottish Independence Referendum, voter registration
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Improving Voting Turnout by British Expatriates
The report below by the Cross-Party Group On Overseas Voters examines how, within the current 15-year-limit on their voting rights, British citizens living abroad can be enabled to register and vote in UK elections more easily and in greater numbers: MAKING VOTES COUNT: … Continue reading
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