L.A.T.1961 Posted January 16, 2024 #1 Share Posted January 16, 2024 The new law removing a 15-year time limit on the eligibility of expatriates to vote in U.K. elections could potentially add an estimated 3.5 million people to the electoral register for this year’s U.K. general election. https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-extended-right-to-vote-3-5-million-people-living-abroad-overseas/ Labour objected to the change, with shadow minister Alex Norris arguing that "wealthy donors who have not lived in the UK for decades will find it easier to contribute". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67993306 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Wellington Posted January 16, 2024 #2 Share Posted January 16, 2024 1 hour ago, L.A.T.1961 said: The new law removing a 15-year time limit on the eligibility of expatriates to vote in U.K. elections could potentially add an estimated 3.5 million people to the electoral register for this year’s U.K. general election. https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-extended-right-to-vote-3-5-million-people-living-abroad-overseas/ Labour objected to the change, with shadow minister Alex Norris arguing that "wealthy donors who have not lived in the UK for decades will find it easier to contribute". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67993306 If they are more likely to vote Labour or Liberal then yes please, ban them lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
openozy Posted January 17, 2024 #3 Share Posted January 17, 2024 And they all live in Perth, Western Australia, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsnotoutthere Posted January 17, 2024 #4 Share Posted January 17, 2024 Why would they bother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.A.T.1961 Posted January 17, 2024 Author #5 Share Posted January 17, 2024 15 hours ago, Electric Scooter said: If they are more likely to vote Labour or Liberal then yes please, ban them lol. The assumption appears to be that these folks will be more likely to vote tory. Hence the objection by labour shadow minister Alex Norris. Of course Labour think its a great idea to tweak voting rules if it's giving 16 year old's the vote as they expect they would all vote for them. Something the Scottish and Welsh have already done. "16 and 17 year olds in Scotland and Wales can vote for their members of the Scottish and Welsh Parliaments, as well as their local councillors." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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