the right to vote?

Question

I;ve just found out from a council electoral worker that EU migrant workers can VOTE in the election..WHAT!! is this country gone absolutly bonkers.. what right do they have to vote to decide the government of the country.. diversity, diversity my A***
What do answers think of this?

Answer 1

bah humbug.

a usa citizen working abroad sure has the
right to vote in usa elections. should your boys
saving your butt be excluded when fighting ?

in the European Union (450 millions)
(don't bother to try showing it to me on a map - got to
work tomorrow) a Brit can vote in communal german
elections, if he is a registered resident in Germany,
but NOT in our general elections. (for governement)

vive-versa I would get british welfare for half a year,
if I worked there and get unemployed of sudden ...
some Italians liked that system in particular - hehehe
an ice cream kiosk in germany, and in winter to the UK.

some misuse will occur everywhere,
like of the english language in the usa. >:)

Answer 2

It really not that uncommon. EU workers pay taxes, they consume the products and services supplied by government. Why shouldn't they have a say. They can only vote in local, and I think EU Parliamentary elections.

Citizens of the Republic of Ireland that are resident in the UK can actual vote in the general elections as well as the local and European elections.

It isn't about diversity, it is easy to forget, this people are working in your country, which has an unemployment rate of around 4% which is remarkable and is considered near full employment. Migrant workers are filling vacancies which, if they weren't filled would devastate the economy as a whole. These workers are paying taxes to pay off national debt, to pay for pension schemes that they will not use since the vast majority leave after two years. They have just as much a right to vote as a permanent dole scrounger, if not more.

Answer 3

I suspect you are in the UK. There are for types of election. These are for council, parliaments, assemblies and finally for the European parliament.

UK nationals can vote for all four.

Irish nationals (that is those from the Republic) can vote for all four. Similarly, UK nationals vote in the equivalent votes in Ireland, although they may not vote for the Irish President, as there is no reciprocal election for the monarch. Citizens of the Commonwealth may also vote in UK elections; again this is reciprocated.

Nationals of the European Union countries can vote in council elections, Assembly elections, Scottish Parliament elections and in European Parliament elections but may not vote for National Parliament elections at Westminster.

There are a few other persons allowed to vote - those in the Army, Navy or Air Force, those working for the Crown or the British Council and the spouses of those who have the right to vote themselves.

Other non-nationals are not allowed to vote in UK elections.

Answer 4

All residents who are from an EU country can vote in British and Irish local government elections and European Assembly elections as can British people who reside anywhere in the EU. They can not vote in Westminister elections so therefore can not decide the government of the UK.

Answer 5

Brits who work in Spain and other countries can vote and indeed stand in elections in those countries. So what's the problem?

Answer 6

if that's true then it's a disgrace and i am definitely voting BNP next time( for the first time) they might cause a major c*ck up but at least they'll shut the doors and give us a chance to recover from the damage the other parties have caused.

after 33 years of voting I've really had enough of the lies and backtracking - I've always paid tax and stamps - I've always worked and never claimed - I've watched as labour and Tory governments have destroyed the nhs - education and legal systems. they don't have to live on the estates that are crawling with yobs .

they can keep they're trendy buzz words like 'diversity 'and their political correctness - yes it's BNP for me next time.

Answer 7

If they work then they are paying taxes - and can vote for whoever stands for election - I'm more worried about who stands for election than the people who vote. And what gives us the right to go and settle in other countries - or just have holiday homes there - then complain about people who come here to work - your question reeks of hypocrisy. (Not personally against you but against the Brits who do this).

Answer 8

Weather we agree with or not British ex-pats who register in other countries namely Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, USA, Australia, NZ etc have the right to vote in the general elections in the respective countries...

Answer 9

It really depends on what country you are talking about -- and what kind of vote you are talking about.

In the US -- only US citizens can vote in elections that pick government officers. Not all countries work the same way.

Answer 10

If they are on the UK payroll and pay income tax then yes they are entitled to vote. Whether it is right or wrong is another question but if you worked abroad and paid into their tax system don't you think that you should be entitled to vote?