Do you want to vote in the UK's general election?

[Janet]

If one thing is certain about UK politics in 2015, it's that there will be a general election, and British nationals living abroad can vote if they want to up to 15 years after leaving the UK, and providing that they were registered to vote in the UK within that 15 year period. Those who left the UK as children can also be registered to vote, again providing that they left the UK within the last 15 years and were under 18 at  the time, and as long as a parent was registered to vote in the UK. Anyone to whom these circumstances apply and who wishes to vote in the forthcoming UK general election can register to do so HERE. JA

[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

Yes I do!

Just registered.  You need your NI number and passport details. 

I asked for a postal vote and they are going to email my postal vote application to me, which I must sign and post back.

One vote could make the difference between Millipede or Farage becoming PM.  Neither of which I would like to see happen.

If I get to vote for my MP I am voting Boris.

[Janet]

I think you will be able to. I always wondered about foreign voters and how they were assigned to a constituency, and the rule that you must have been registered (as well as resident) not more than 15 years ago makes sense ... foreign voters would appear to be allowed to continue to vote in the constituency in which they were last registered until their 15 years runs out. That must be why the previous registration is a requirement.

So Boris it will be, for you!

[Nova]

I've just registered too!!  I don't know what point there is since I'll be voting in the Tatton constituency which is a pretty safe Tory seat (remember the Hamiltons and how all the other parties stepped down so that Martin Bell would get the combined "anti-corruption" vote?  We have George Osborne now  ), but I will be exercising my right to get my bit of paper counted 

[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

So, they sent out the ballots before the election as they said they would.  Ours arrived yesterday, the 4th.  They have to be in the council's hands by 10 p.m. on Thursday the 7th. 

So the question was, do we bother?

We decided to and I posted them this morning at a cost of 3.45€ apiece (urgente) to try to get them to the UK in the allotted timeframe.

I feel a letter of complaint should be addressed to the appropriate authorities although I am not sure who they are.  Not only do they not send the ballots in time, but you have to pay through the nose to exercise your democratic right.  Why can't the vote be exercised online like taxes? 

Sure enough Boris will be my next MP, so you could say it was a moot point.

I am delighted to say that one "Jug, Lord Toby" is also running in my constituency.  Although I did not vote for Lord Jug I am so pleased to see the British establishment still allows such candidacy.  I cannot imagine it anywhere else.

[Janet]

I'd think this is your local electoral office, and it's where I'd start ...

Electoral Registration Office
Civic Centre
High Street
Uxbridge
Middlesex UB8 1UW

or call 01895 250251
or email www.hillingdon.gov.uk/

[Perikles]

You are not alone

Torygraph

[Guanche]

When was the letter posted in the UK Myrtle? My daughter posted a registered letter (copies of her passport and pay slip for the frickin BBVA!!) It was posted in a village post office in the North West of England. 19 hours later it was in Madrid Airport. That was 5 and a half days ago!

[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

I don't know when it was posted from the UK.  I have had the experience of posting something regular mail from here, and it has arrived in the UK and been acted on within 3 days.  I hope that is the case now; I'd hate to endanger Boris's candidacy. 

[Michael]

Forget about slave labour, immigration, NHS etc. etc.

David Cameron eats hot dogs with a knife & fork.

Need I say more?