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UK Overseas Voters Face New Renewal Rules | France News

Brits living abroad face a new voting headache: a mandatory re-registration deadline hit November 1st for those who signed up between January 16 and October 31 this year. Missing it? You’re off the voter list—and have to restart everything, including postal or proxy voting. The UK’s “votes for life” rule now follows a three-year cycle tied to that date, not calendar years. Meanwhile, MPs rejected a proposal to modernize overseas voting—despite calls for easier options like digital ballots or phone voting—leaving expats stuck with more paperwork and fewer tools to participate. Listen in…

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