British Expats - Disenfranchised????

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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

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- - Disenfranchised???? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/usa-57/disenfranchised-230443/)

PrincessofWales

May 13th 2004 3:47 pm

Disenfranchised????

My parents tell me quite adamantly last night that I am disenfranchised and should quit wasting energy ranting on at Bush and Blair and associated cronies because I have no vote!

Is that right?

I have US green card, own property in UK, pay UK income tax, etc, but have no vote? How can this be?

So are they right or are they wrong? Whatever happened to absentee vote?

Manc	May 13th 2004 4:04 pm

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Originally posted by PrincessofWales
My parents tell me quite adamantly last night that I am disenfranchised and should quit wasting energy ranting on at Bush and Blair and associated cronies because I have no vote!

Is that right?

I have US green card, own property in UK, pay UK income tax, etc, but have no vote? How can this be?

So are they right or are they wrong? Whatever happened to absentee vote?

You have a vote by proxy in the UK.

If however you have been an expat for over 15 years and never registered to vote, then you are barred from voting in the UK until you are a resident again.

PrincessofWales

May 13th 2004 4:10 pm

so which constituency do I register to vote in?

Manc	May 13th 2004 4:24 pm

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Originally posted by PrincessofWales
so which constituency do I register to vote in?

The last constituency that you lived in.

doctor scrumpy

May 13th 2004 8:13 pm

U need to register to vote, if as I believe we are to be offered thechoice to become fully fledged members of the euro super-state, or remain a viable independent nation free of Brussels ( but not dc no doubt ! )

Manc	May 13th 2004 8:49 pm

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Originally posted by doctor scrumpy
U need to register to vote, if as I believe we are to be offered thechoice to become fully fledged members of the euro super-state, or remain a viable independent nation free of Brussels ( but not dc no doubt ! )

There will be a referendum on whether or not the UK should accept the new EU constitution.

Pulaski

May 14th 2004 10:53 am

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If you take US citizenship (applying three years after a marriage GC, five years otherwise) you'll get a US vote. :)

Lion in Winter

May 14th 2004 12:22 pm

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Originally posted by Pulaski
If you take US citizenship (applying three years after a marriage GC, five years otherwise) you'll get a US vote. :)

And of course we have a superb range of choices among the politicians on both sides of the Atlantic.:rolleyes:

PrincessofWales

May 14th 2004 4:23 pm

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Originally posted by Pulaski
If you take US citizenship (applying three years after a marriage GC, five years otherwise) you'll get a US vote. :)

This is not the type of regime I could fathom pledging allegiance to or risking any kids of mine being drafted into....

Manc	May 14th 2004 4:24 pm

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Originally posted by PrincessofWales
This is not the type of regime I could fathom pledging allegiance to or risking any kids of mine being drafted into....

hello selective service, how are you today?

makes no difference if they still live here.

PrincessofWales

May 14th 2004 5:12 pm

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Originally posted by manc1976
hello selective service, how are you today?

makes no difference if they still live here.

have no kids yet...makes no difference to what?

PrincessofWales

May 14th 2004 5:18 pm

not if I'm not a citizen they wouldn't, which was what this plank implied with a heavy dose of hypotheses!

Manc	May 14th 2004 5:24 pm

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Originally posted by PrincessofWales
not if I'm not a citizen they wouldn't, which was what this plank implied with a heavy dose of hypotheses!

Any male between 18-26 US citizen or Permanent resident alien (and even laughable still illegal aliens) MUST register with selective service.

Lion in Winter

May 14th 2004 5:26 pm

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Originally posted by PrincessofWales
not if I'm not a citizen they wouldn't, which was what this plank implied with a heavy dose of hypotheses!

Yeah, I'm afraid resident aliens and such-like still have to sign up.

Manc	May 14th 2004 5:29 pm

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Originally posted by PrincessofWales
...unless these non-USC hypothetical kids of mine were born in the UK.

If you have kids, whom live here.........
it is irrelevent if they were born in UK/USA/Australia/Moon

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