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Reason for disappearing British Overseas Voters too?
With the passing of the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013, every British citizen will soon need to register individually (instead of on the current household basis), leading to fears that many voters are disappearing from the electoral roll (see articles linked … Continue reading
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Tagged 15-year-rule, 2015 General Election, British expatriates, Individual Electoral Registration, Low voter Turnout, 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
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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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Lack of British Expatriate Voter Engagement in the UK
War veteran Harry Shindler, who has been campaigning for many years to abolish the “15-year rule” which blocks millions of Britons overseas from voting in UK elections, has been left disappointed by a letter from Downing Street. “He hoped that with support from … Continue reading
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Tagged 15-year-rule, 2015 General Election, Harry Shindler, Low voter Turnout, New Europeans
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