EU citizens in UK unregistered for Euro elections

[cartesiandaemon]

https://storify.com/sturdyalex/non-british-eu-citizens-denied-a-vote-in-european?utm_source=l.facebook.com&utm_content=storify- ( Read more... )

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[cartesiandaemon]

On liv's journal, someone describes what happened: http://liv.dreamwidth.org/433482.html?thread=5420618#cmt5420618 Apparently there's supposed to be a second form, which was never sent out to many people?

[stephdairy]

The Electoral Commission main voter registration form says "If you are an EU citizen and want to vote in European Parliamentary elections, you must fill in a separate form. Contact your local electoral registration office to ask for one."

This separate form is also available from the Electoral Commission website:

http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/162813/UC1-English.pdf

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[cartesiandaemon]

Ah! That makes more sense, although it still seems a bit of a mess :(

[cartesiandaemon]

From a quick survey of procedures in other EU member states, registration for EP elections is often separate from local elections or involves an extra step. I think this is because they have to collect (and check?) a declaration that you won't vote in any other member state.

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[oedipamaas49]

yeah, an fb-friend of mine had the exact same problem