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Nick Clegg Defends the Importance of Voting (but not for British Expats)

Posted on November 8, 2013 by right2vote4xpatbrits

Nick Clegg who thinks British expats should not be allowed to vote after 15 years abroad, is also defending the importance of voting in this article in The Telegraph Nick Clegg tells Paxman to stop ‘sneering’ and vote. Deputy Prime … Continue reading →

Posted in +5 million British Expats Abroad, All EU Brits Need Voice, Expats Contribute to UK, LibDems Call for Expat Vote, Margaret Hales Overseas Voting Letter, Nationality Change to Vote?, Nick Clegg Defends Voting, No Clear Connection with Citizenship, Outdated Objections to Voters Overseas | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Why Low Expat Voting Rates

Posted on July 26, 2013 by right2vote4xpatbrits

This comment below just received from Linda Stubbings who lives in Spain with her husband, a retired police officer, gives a good indication as to why a lot of British expatriates find it almost impossible to vote. It also presents … Continue reading →

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British Expats Also Responsible Members of Society

Posted on July 16, 2013 by right2vote4xpatbrits

Chloe Smith, the Cabinet Office Minister for Political & Constitutional Reform, quoted in the article below on initial checks of Individual Electoral Registration, said: “If you aren’t on the [electoral] register, you can’t vote, simple as that – but it’s also an important … Continue reading →

Posted in Electoral Commission, Electoral Reform & Overseas Voter Reg., Expats Also Members of Society, IER for Overseas Voters., Overseas Voters & IER Bill, Voting Rights | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

European Citizens’ Initiative – Let Me Vote!

Posted on May 4, 2013 by right2vote4xpatbrits

Imagine being a law-abiding EU citizen, living in the EU, and having no right to vote for the government whose decisions will impact on your daily life. European Citizens’ Initiative: Let me vote Subject matter: To strengthen the rights listed … Continue reading →

Posted in All EU Brits Need Voice, Copenhagen Voting Recommendations, Democratic Right to Vote, EU Let Me Vote, Europe, European Court of Human Rights, Voting Rights, Voting Rights:UK-Scots or EU-Brits | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Why is it important for expats to have their own MPs?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by right2vote4xpatbrits

This April 2013 Connexion article on “What do French expat MPs do?”, has interesting answers from two of these MPs to the question “Why is it important for expats to have their own MPs?” Axelle Lemaire is the Socialist French MP … Continue reading →

Posted in All EU Brits Need Voice, Anomaly of Voteless Expat Brits in EU, Electoral Commission, Expat Democracy: France vs UK, French Inspire 1 million Overseas Voters, French Internet Voting, French Overseas Voting Statistics, Importance of Expat MPs, MPs concerned by nat/Internat. issues, Specific Expat MPs?, Voting Rights | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Differing Interpretations of Expatriate Democracy in France and UK

Posted on April 8, 2013 by right2vote4xpatbrits

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

Voting Rights Petition to European Parliament

Posted on March 3, 2013 by right2vote4xpatbrits

If there is a referendum on whether the UK  should leave the EU, then surely the British living in Europe should be able to vote? A Letter of Petition (see below) to the European Parliament has , therefore, been initiated by the … Continue reading →

Posted in All EU Brits Need Voice, Anomaly of Voteless Expat Brits in EU, Democratic Right to Vote, Europe, European Court of Human Rights, In Defence of the ECHR, Voting Rights, Voting Rights:UK-Scots or EU-Brits | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Lord Lexden: Reasons Why Should Remove 15-Year-Limit..

Posted on January 18, 2013 by right2vote4xpatbrits

Lord Lexden set out in full the reasons why all British citizens living overseas should have the right to vote in British elections when the House of Lords debated his amendments to the Electoral Registration and Administration Bill on January … Continue reading →

Posted in +5 million British Expats Abroad, 6-11 Million Unable to Vote, Benefits of Internet Voting, Electoral Commission, Electoral Reform & Overseas Voter Reg., French Inspire 1 million Overseas Voters, Harry Shindler vs UK, Lord Lexden Continues Challenge, Lord Lexden-Overseas Voter Discrimination, Lord Lexden: Reasons to Remove 15 yr Limit, Low Turnouts: both UK & US, New Clause 3 Withdrawn, Voting Rights | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

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

Posted on January 11, 2013 by right2vote4xpatbrits

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 All British Citizens in EU Need a Voice

Posted on January 6, 2013 by right2vote4xpatbrits

With a referendum on continuing British membership of the European Union(EU) becoming increasingly likely, where is the balancing voice in the debate from non-resident British citizens living within the EU in continental Europe, as Britain seems to sleepwalk to the exit? … Continue reading →

Posted in All EU Brits Need Voice, Anomaly of Voteless Expat Brits in EU, Europe, European Court of Human Rights, Harry Shindler's Human Right to Vote, MPs concerned by nat/Internat. issues, Voting Rights | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments