Category Archives: Why bother to vote

Financial Reasons for British Expats Registering to Vote

Posted on August 17, 2014 by right2vote4xpatbrits

The  British government can freely float ideas on increasing the financial burden on its estimated  5 million expatriate citizens when so few are actually registered to vote. Shouldn’t you make sure that you will at least make your voice heard … Continue reading →

Posted in +5 million British Expats Abroad, All EU Brits Need Voice, Electoral Commission, Expat Voters Difficult to Target, Expats Difficult Target, Financial reasons for voting, Voting Rights, Why bother to vote, Why Expat Brits don't vote?, Why Low Expat Voting Rates | Tagged , , , | 13 Comments

Some British Expatriates can still help to decide who runs the Country.

Posted on June 2, 2014 by right2vote4xpatbrits

British expatriates constrained to participating in UK national elections either through postal or proxy vote, if not already excluded by the 15-year-limit, might feel some nostalgia for Peter Robin’s experience of being part of local civil society in his blog article “The pleasures … Continue reading →

Posted in +5 million British Expats Abroad, All EU Brits Need Voice, British expats can help decide, Electoral Commission, Expat Voter Registration, Expats Contribute to UK, Outdated Objections to Voters Overseas, Voting Rights, Why bother to vote | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Overseas Voters: Electoral Commission’s Public Awareness Plan

Posted on November 22, 2013 by right2vote4xpatbrits

The Electoral Commission has reported to the Parliamentary Parties Panel (PPP) on 20th November, 2013 the results of a consultation into boosting the registration of overseas electors. As a potential overseas voter (not disqualified by the 15-year-rule), shouldn’t you make … Continue reading →

Posted in +5 million British Expats Abroad, Electoral Commission, Expat Vote in 2015, Improving Overseas Reg/voting Rates, Low Turnout - Not No Vote, Low Turnouts: both UK & US, Proactive Overseas Voter Registration, Public Awareness Plan, Why bother to vote | 6 Comments

Voting Rights Blog Statistics – Year 2012 in review

Posted on December 31, 2012 by right2vote4xpatbrits

The statistical report below shows that this blog received a total of 5,400 views from visitors to the site during 2012. Visits during 2012 were received from a total of 71 countries, most from France but with the UK and … Continue reading →

Posted in +5 million British Expats Abroad, Anomaly of Voteless Expat Brits in EU, Harry Shindler vs UK, Harry Shindler's Human Right to Vote, James Preston Case, Lord Lexden Continues Challenge, Neglect or Apathy, Voting Rights, Why bother to vote, Year 2012 Statistics | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Why (You Should) Bother to Vote?

Posted on November 30, 2012 by right2vote4xpatbrits

According to this article below (The X factor: the economics of voting) in The Economist of November 10th 2012, economists wonder why individuals turn out to vote at all in countries where it is not compulsory. ( In Australia where … Continue reading →

Posted in +5 million British Expats Abroad, Benefits of Internet Voting, Brain Drain Voting Link, Democracy in Terminal Decline, Diaspora is National Resource, Every vote counts, Expat Voter Registration, Low Turnouts: both UK & US, Voting Rights, Why bother to vote | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments