Category Archives: Two Overseas Voting Issues for Lords

Low Turnout Should Not Mean No Vote!

Posted on August 24, 2012 by right2vote4xpatbrits

Why at a time of increasing disengagement from the political process in a democratic society, are British citizens in general not more actively encouraged, or indeed inspired in the case of the younger generation, to vote? In the case of … Continue reading →

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Lord Lexden Continues to Challenge the 15-Year-limit for Overseas Voters.

Posted on August 1, 2012 by right2vote4xpatbrits

The extract below from the 25th July, 2012 House of Lords debate on electoral reform, shows how Lord Lexden in particular continues to take the lead in challenging the 15-year limit for British citizens voting from overseas. You can show your support if you … Continue reading →

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MP’s Letter to Constituent Losing his Right to Vote

Posted on July 29, 2012 by right2vote4xpatbrits

Brian Cave is a British expatriate who has diligently registered to vote  via his local UK Election Registration Officer for the past 14 years while resident in France. He has written in protest to his current MP Mark Harper because he will lose … Continue reading →

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British Overseas Still Denied Vote and Yet British Democracy in Terminal Decline!

Posted on July 8, 2012 by right2vote4xpatbrits

British citizens resident overseas wanting to vote are still denied such rights after 15 years abroad and yet British democracy is in terminal decline, as Corporate power,  unrepresentative politicians and apathetic voters leave the UK ‘increasingly unstable’, says study. Surely this … Continue reading →

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Exporting for Britain could lose you the vote!

Posted on July 4, 2012 by right2vote4xpatbrits

If you work abroad and stay too long helping the British economy to grow through important export contracts, you could also lose your national right to vote if you spend more than 15 years overseas, and are not in government service … Continue reading →

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Two Overseas Voting Issues for Lords.

Posted on July 1, 2012 by right2vote4xpatbrits

The Electoral Registration & Administration Bill passed through the Commons last week, with the next step scrutiny of the wording and debate in the House of Lords. This could well be as early as next week. In addressing the case of British overseas … Continue reading →

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