Category Archives: Overseas Voter Turnout:UKvsUS

British Expats are “Spectators to Democracy”

Posted on October 31, 2013 by

As British expatriates are we fairly represented in Westminster? The answer must be no given the historically low turnout rates (a maximum of only some 30,000 registered to vote out of 5 – 6 million), and political disenfranchisement anyway after … Continue reading →

Posted in All EU Brits Need Voice, Anomaly of Voteless Expat Brits in EU, British Expat Spectators, Diaspora is National Resource, Expat Democracy: France vs UK, Lord Lexden: All-Party Inquiry, Low Turnout - Not No Vote, Low Turnouts: both UK & US, Older Generation More Impacted, Overseas Voter Turnout:UKvsUS, Voting Rights, Voting Rights:UK-Scots or EU-Brits, Why Low Expat Voting Rates | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Overseas Voter Focal Point for Action – Referendum on EU Membership.

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

Jeremy Fillenham – 6 days ago “With 2,250 votes registered on this site in some 2 years, votes for expats would appear to be a less than burning issue as far as most of us are concerned. Either the majority … Continue reading →

Posted in +5 million British Expats Abroad, Anomaly of Voteless Expat Brits in EU, Electoral Commission, Electoral Reform & Overseas Voter Reg., Lord Lexden Continues Challenge, Low Turnouts: both UK & US, Neglect or Apathy, Overseas Voter Focal Point, Overseas Voter Turnout:UKvsUS, Voting Rights | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Why No Cross-Party Consensus on 15-Year-Rule Reform?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

Wayne David is Labour MP for Caerphilly and Shadow Minister for Political & Constitutional Reform. He’s challenged the government before over its proposed constituency boundary changes and plans for individual voter registration, the latter forming a key part of the parliamentary bill … Continue reading →

Posted in 6-11 Million Unable to Vote, Anomaly of Voteless Expat Brits in EU, Electoral Commission, Electoral Reform & Overseas Voter Reg., Harry Shindler's Human Right to Vote, IER for Overseas Voters., Improving Overseas Reg/voting Rates, Low Turnouts: both UK & US, Overseas Voter Profile, Overseas Voter Turnout:UKvsUS, Voting Rights, Why no x-party consensus on 15-yr-rule | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Voting from Australia

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

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 →

Posted in +5 million British Expats Abroad, Anomaly of Voteless Expat Brits in EU, Benefits of Internet Voting, Electoral Commission, French Internet Voting, Harry Shindler's Human Right to Vote, Low Turnouts: both UK & US, Neglect or Apathy, Overseas Voter Turnout:UKvsUS, Voting from Australia | 1 Comment

Overseas Voters Are British Citizens Living Abroad.

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

British overseas voters are British citizens living abroad, according to the Electoral Commission’s website http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk. This states that: Every British citizen who has been registered to vote in the UK within the last 15 years is eligible to vote in … Continue reading →

Posted in Democratic Right to Vote, Electoral Commission, Harry Shindler vs UK, Harry Shindler's Human Right to Vote, London Olympics Security, Low Turnout - Not No Vote, Low Turnouts: both UK & US, Overseas Voter Turnout:UKvsUS, Overseas Voters are British Citizens | Leave a comment

Low US Overseas Voter Turnout Similar to UK’s

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

Compared with the 30,000 or so British Citizens resident overseas who are registered to vote, the Overseas Vote Foundation has estimated a voter turnout figure of  some 240,000 – 280,000 for civilian Americans living overseas. Both countries have roughly the same … Continue reading →

Posted in +5 million British Expats Abroad, Benefits of Internet Voting, Electoral Commission, Low Turnout - Not No Vote, Low Turnouts: both UK & US, Outdated Objections to Voters Overseas, Overseas Voter Turnout:UKvsUS, Tax Law Complication | Leave a comment

British Diaspora is a National Resource.

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

Why doesn’t the British government show more interest, compared with other countries such as the US, in retaining links with its citizens moving overseas? One illustration of this is that after 15 years away,  British citizens living overseas automatically lose their … Continue reading →

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