British Govt minister makes statement on voting rights push ahead of debate
Good News - too late for the Brexit referendum though
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Re: British Govt minister makes statement on voting rights push ahead of debate
The Overseas Electors Bill will end the 15 year limit on people from Britain who now live abroad casting a ballot in the country’s elections if Parliament approves it.
Hornets_Nest do you interpret that as also in referendums? Useful should there unfortunately be a second referendum on EU membership I will be able to vote OUT twice. :rofl: |
Re: British Govt minister makes statement on voting rights push ahead of debate
One of the issues seems to be that this will include British citizens who live abroad and not just people from Britain who now live abroad. It may seem a subtlety but the bill could apply to people who have gained British citizenship and have now returned to their own country and will have a say in another country's affairs or does that sound too much like the EU? The equivalent I suppose of people who have gained Spanish citizenship , having returned to Britain being able to vote in Spanish elections. Hmmmm!
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Re: British Govt minister makes statement on voting rights push ahead of debate
The bill only mentions parliamentary elections but since referendums are legislated for separately I would be surprised if any future referendum act would differentiate between UK and overseas electors given that the Brexit referendum did not.
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Re: British Govt minister makes statement on voting rights push ahead of debate
Originally Posted by rspltd
(Post 12450468)
One of the issues seems to be that this will include British citizens who live abroad and not just people from Britain who now live abroad. It may seem a subtlety but the bill could apply to people who have gained British citizenship and have now returned to their own country and will have a say in another country's affairs or does that sound too much like the EU? The equivalent I suppose of people who have gained Spanish citizenship , having returned to Britain being able to vote in Spanish elections. Hmmmm!
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Re: British Govt minister makes statement on voting rights push ahead of debate
Originally Posted by rspltd
(Post 12450468)
One of the issues seems to be that this will include British citizens who live abroad and not just people from Britain who now live abroad. It may seem a subtlety but the bill could apply to people who have gained British citizenship and have now returned to their own country and will have a say in another country's affairs or does that sound too much like the EU? The equivalent I suppose of people who have gained Spanish citizenship , having returned to Britain being able to vote in Spanish elections. Hmmmm!
No doubt the same is true of many Spaniards who reside in the UK? |
Re: British Govt minister makes statement on voting rights push ahead of debate
Define 'from Britain' - I was quoting Fred.
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Re: British Govt minister makes statement on voting rights push ahead of debate
Spain does not allow dual citizenship.
Besides, after living outside the bubble, why would anyone want to return to Blighty? |
Re: British Govt minister makes statement on voting rights push ahead of debate
Originally Posted by rspltd
(Post 12450743)
Define 'from Britain' - I was quoting Fred.
Originally Posted by amideislas
(Post 12450778)
Spain does not allow dual citizenship.
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