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EXPLAINED: How to register to vote in UK general elections as a British expat in Spain – and which documents you will need

FOLLOWING the removal of the arbitrary 15-year limit, British citizens living abroad are now eligible to vote in UK general elections and referendums regardless of how long they’ve been living overseas. The

16 Jan, 2024 @ 11:40

Andalucia·Costa del Sol·Lead·Must Read·Politics

BREAKING: British expats can now vote in UK elections and referendums as ‘long overdue’ law change comes into effect TOMORROW

MORE than three million British expats have regained their right to vote in UK General Elections and referendums following the implementation of the Elections Act 2022. This represents the biggest increase in

15 Jan, 2024 @ 23:30

Lead·Politics

Record figures as Spain’s Correos mail service delivers over 2.6 million postal votes

SPAIN’S mail service has distributed over 2 million letters containing the documentation required for voting via post in the general elections. A total of 2,622,808 citizens have applied for postal vote, the

17 Jul, 2023 @ 20:00

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Raul Orellana, mayor of Órgiva in Spain’s Granada, on exercising your vote in the municipal elections on May 28

KNOWN as the capital of the Alpujarra, Órgiva is a cultural melting pot with residents of 65 different nationalities living and working together. Raul Orellana is the acting Partido Popular mayor. He

25 Feb, 2023 @ 10:40

Granada·Lead·Politics·Sponsored

EXPLAINER: What are the rules for expat Brits regarding voting in elections in Spain?

A NEW ruling by the European Court of Justice issued has stirred up emotions among British residents in Europe as it states that an “automatic consequence” of Brexit is a removal of

14 Jun, 2022 @ 19:35

Brexit·Lead·Must Read·National News·Premium

Victory for campaigners as Brits living abroad for 15 years set to win right to vote in UK elections

IT has been a long battle, but the British government is finally set to overturn a rule that denied the right to vote to Brits who had lived overseas for more than

31 Mar, 2022 @ 14:45

Brexit·Lead·National News

People’s Party would hold onto lead if Spain went to polls today

THE People’s Party (PP) would hold onto a slim lead if a general election was called this week, according to an official voting intention poll. The data, collected by the Sociological Research

12 May, 2018 @ 12:15

Lead·National News

UK government to lift voting ban for British expats in Spain and abroad

THE UK government has committed to lifting the 15 year voting ban on British expats living abroad. In a press release, the UK said it recognises that expats ‘have strong links’ to

9 Feb, 2018 @ 15:39

Lead·Politics

British expats bemoan ‘broken’ postal voting system as Cameron wins UK General Election

A total of 113,742 people registered to vote from abroad

8 May, 2015 @ 13:18

Featured·National News

Voteless yet taxed: A call-to-arms for disenfranchised British expats in Spain

With expats currently losing their right to vote after 15 years abroad, Ray Ward explains why Brits should conjure up the spirit of the Boston Tea Party

22 Feb, 2015 @ 12:00

Giant step for expats

Good news for expats, as they are set to regain their right to vote in UK elections

12 Jan, 2015 @ 13:28

Opinion

The Olive Press is seeking success at Expat Awards

Readers of the Olive Press have the chance to show us your support by voting in the Expat Awards

17 Oct, 2014 @ 11:10

Lead·Malaga

Expat election apathy

Most foreign residents eligible to vote in Marbella haven't registered to do so

9 May, 2011 @ 10:00

Malaga

Spanish electoral irregularities

Fraud investigations launched in 295 towns around Spain

12 Apr, 2011 @ 09:00

Granada·Malaga

Expat voting troubles

Partido Popular highlights expat difficulties in voter registration

23 Mar, 2010 @ 12:32