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EU citizens in UK complain of being denied right to vote
Source: The Guardian
EU citizens in UK complain of being denied right to vote
People are reportedly being turned away from European election polling booths due to admin errors
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent
Thu 23 May 2019 14.06 BST First published on Thu 23 May 2019 13.19 BST
A nationwide picture is emerging of EU citizens in the UK being denied their democratic right to vote in the European parliament elections because of administrative errors by local councils.
Reports are coming in from across the country of EU nationals turning up at polling booths and finding their names crossed out and being told by officials they are not eligible to vote.
Dozens have contacted the Guardian to say that the forms they had to sign to declare they were choosing to vote in this country had either turned up too late or not turned up at all.
German nationals Kat Sellner and Moritz Valero said they were “shocked” to find they could not vote despite returning the forms on 2 May.
“It is unacceptable that this government and the election officers have discriminated against EU citizens.
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People are reportedly being turned away from European election polling booths due to admin errors
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent
Thu 23 May 2019 14.06 BST First published on Thu 23 May 2019 13.19 BST
A nationwide picture is emerging of EU citizens in the UK being denied their democratic right to vote in the European parliament elections because of administrative errors by local councils.
Reports are coming in from across the country of EU nationals turning up at polling booths and finding their names crossed out and being told by officials they are not eligible to vote.
Dozens have contacted the Guardian to say that the forms they had to sign to declare they were choosing to vote in this country had either turned up too late or not turned up at all.
German nationals Kat Sellner and Moritz Valero said they were “shocked” to find they could not vote despite returning the forms on 2 May.
“It is unacceptable that this government and the election officers have discriminated against EU citizens.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/23/eu-citizens-denied-vote-european-election-polling-booths-admin-errors