Friday, February 18, 2005
Voting on the Constitution
HOW TO VOTE
Yesterday British Consul Russell Thomson gave a conference inside the British Consulate in Alicante about the rights English nationals who are resident in Spain with regard to casting their votes in the referendums being undertaken for the European Constitution. Whilst Britons in Spain are not allowed to vote in the Spanish referendum, they can easily vote in the UK referendum on the Constitution. This is easily undertaken as those living abroad who have been registered to vote in the UK within the last fifteen years can apply to become overseas voters. An online registration form is also available, which also contains the clear details of how to register as an overseas voter, and the completed registration form should be returned to the electoral registration office for the address where they were last registered to vote in the UK. Angela Salt, the Communications Director for the Electoral Commission stated: “ It is very important that people realise that they need to be on the electoral register in order to be able to vote. If there were to be an election in May, then the cut-off date for registering is March 11, and we are urging British citizens living abroad to act now so that they do not lose their right to vote.” The online registration procedures can be found on: www.aboutmyvote.co.uk
HOW TO VOTE
Yesterday British Consul Russell Thomson gave a conference inside the British Consulate in Alicante about the rights English nationals who are resident in Spain with regard to casting their votes in the referendums being undertaken for the European Constitution. Whilst Britons in Spain are not allowed to vote in the Spanish referendum, they can easily vote in the UK referendum on the Constitution. This is easily undertaken as those living abroad who have been registered to vote in the UK within the last fifteen years can apply to become overseas voters. An online registration form is also available, which also contains the clear details of how to register as an overseas voter, and the completed registration form should be returned to the electoral registration office for the address where they were last registered to vote in the UK. Angela Salt, the Communications Director for the Electoral Commission stated: “ It is very important that people realise that they need to be on the electoral register in order to be able to vote. If there were to be an election in May, then the cut-off date for registering is March 11, and we are urging British citizens living abroad to act now so that they do not lose their right to vote.” The online registration procedures can be found on: www.aboutmyvote.co.uk
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