The Government needs to take steps to increase participation in elections by British expatriates

The Government needs to take steps to increase participation in elections by British expatriates

Millions of UK nationals live abroad, but only a tiny proportion of these make use of their right to vote in British elections. A cross-party group of parliamentarians has considered why this is the case and what can be done to address the democratic deficit among expatriates. Their recommendations...

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Hauptverfasser: Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey, Greengross, Sally, Lexden, Alistair, Norton, Philip, Parekh, Bhikhu, Tyler, Paul
Format: Web Resource
Sprache:eng
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HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
JA Political science (General)
JN101 Great Britain
JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
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Zusammenfassung:Millions of UK nationals live abroad, but only a tiny proportion of these make use of their right to vote in British elections. A cross-party group of parliamentarians has considered why this is the case and what can be done to address the democratic deficit among expatriates. Their recommendations include making voter registration easier, experimenting with online voting and setting a new target for the Electoral Commission to increase participation.