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Voting in UK

AKelleher · 2015-10-19 18:39:57

if it is okay for me to ask this question here if not then i am sorry i am right now visiting a friend in south wales and we have been talking about voting in the uk i know i am no longer a bristish citizen but my friend is saying that i can sill vote in the uk is that right that irish citizens can vote in the uk?

19-10-2015 6:39pm

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AKelleher

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if it is okay for me to ask this question here if not then i am sorry
i am right now visiting a friend in south wales and we have been talking about voting in the uk i know i am no longer a bristish citizen but my friend is saying that i can sill vote in the uk
is that right that irish citizens can vote in the uk?

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#2 19-10-2015 6:40pm

Nichard Dixon

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If they are living there, Irish citizens can vote in the UK.

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#3 19-10-2015 6:58pm

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Yes. I voted in the general election last May.

The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 19:34

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#4 19-10-2015 7:15pm

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As do I (and did at the last GE)

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#5 19-10-2015 7:21pm

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OP, given that you have the answer that you wanted and that there is no real scope for discussion here I am going to close this thread.

Here is a link to the electoral commission's website detailing who can vote:

http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/faq/voting-and-registration/who-is-eligible-to-vote-at-a-uk-general-election

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ancapailldorcha

The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 19:34

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