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12th December

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I am sure this has been asked & answered in the past. Do British expats have an opportunity to vote in a UK election?
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Norv.

Yes you do if you can get the forms sent here in time, Or if you can summon up any enthusiasm to do it! :roll:
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I think they can provided as Jim says the forms arrive in time or they have done the necessary registration within the last 15 years.
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Yes, details here. https://www.gov.uk/voting-when-abroad

You can choose to vote by post or through a proxy.

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What’s the point in voting anymore? The minority will only put barriers in the way and refuse to accept it with the bitterness they have with Brexit 😉
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You can apply for a postal vote but do it quickly if you want the forms sent to Cyprus.

You are normally eligible to vote as long as you haven't been away from the UK for more than 15yrs. But when you go to register for a postal vote it should tell you.

If I remember correctly, you need to provide your last UK address so it can be checked with the local authority there and that's where your vote is registered.

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And what is all this bull about giving EU citizens the right to vote in the general election. As far as I am aware no other EU country gives non-citizens of their country that right.
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The Aquila wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2019 9:06 am What’s the point in voting anymore? The minority will only put barriers in the way and refuse to accept it with the bitterness they have with Brexit 😉
That's how we ended up here in the first place..
A lot less people voted than usual.
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And what is all this bull about giving EU citizens the right to vote in the general election. As far as I am aware no other EU country gives non-citizens of their country that right. At least that is what Laura Kuenssberg says.
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Do not bother using a postal vote if you are not in the UK! I was told this by the Leicester Registrar. They only get the final list of candidates late on, so by the time they have papers to send out there's very little time to send out, for you to place your 'X' and post back to the UK. By all means use a proxy though, but do apply now as this also takes some time. And as someone else has pointed out, if you have resided outside the UK for 15 or more years, you are disenfranchised.
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I have voted by PROXY before. However, as I have lived out of the UK longer than 15 years I am no longer eligible to vote.
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Thank you all for answering my question. At least its a little easier to vote here electronically but understand Jim's comment :roll:
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