Category Archives: UK vs French Parliament 2012

Differing Interpretations of Expatriate Democracy in France and UK

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

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 →

Posted in Electoral Commission, Expat Democracy: France vs UK, French Expat Voters, French Inspire 1 million Overseas Voters, French Internet Voting, French Overseas Voting Statistics, Lord Lexden: All-Party Inquiry, Lord Lexden: Reasons to Remove 15 yr Limit, UK vs French Parliament 2012, Voting Rights | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

IER for Overseas Voters

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

One reason why registration rates for overseas voters are so low is illustrated by research below into Individual Electoral Registration (IER). A change to IER from their former and compulsary Householder Electoral Registration (HER), is already required of British citizens moving  abroad to … Continue reading →

Posted in Electoral Commission, Expat Voter Registration, Global British Representation, Harry Shindler's Human Right to Vote, IER for Overseas Voters., Lack of Government respect, Older Generation More Impacted, Representation encourages overseas voters, UK vs French Parliament 2012, Voting Rights, Younger Generation Voters | 2 Comments

UK vs French Parliament 2012

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

454,901 expatriate French have voted  worldwide for their President and soon for deputies to their Assembly in Paris  – <see left << The red is where François Hollande was supported (46.93%). Blue – Sarkozy (53.05%) And if this had been … Continue reading →

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