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EU national - Voting after becoming British
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2019 4:25 pm
by kYuZz
Hi,
I'm an EU national and I've recently become a British citizen.
With general elections looming, I was wondering if I need to register again to vote?
As an EU citizen, I've always been allowed to vote for mayoral elections. Do I need to do something for being able to vote at a UK general election? or can I assume that my records will be automatically updated?
Thanks in advance
Re: EU national - Voting after becoming British
Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2019 4:39 pm
by alterhase58
kYuZz wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2019 4:25 pm
Hi,
I'm an EU national and I've recently become a British citizen.
With general elections looming, I was wondering if I need to register again to vote?
As an EU citizen, I've always been allowed to vote for mayoral elections. Do I need to do something for being able to vote at a UK general election? or can I assume that my records will be automatically updated?
Thanks in advance
Contact your local authority electoral service department and request that your record is updated to show that you are British. Records are not updated automatically. You are then able to vote in all elections and referenda.
Re: EU national - Voting after becoming British
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 3:50 am
by secret.simon
kYuZz wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2019 4:25 pm
Do I need to do something for being able to vote at a UK general election?
You need to re-
register to vote, as advised by
Alterhase58.
As it says on the website, "you must register again if you’ve changed address, name or nationality."
kYuZz wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2019 4:25 pm
can I assume that my records will be automatically updated?
That assumption is incorrect. The responsibility is on you to update and maintain your records.