For Brits: it's time to vote

[Max]

On that final point, surely the UK could do internet voting too?

[Gareth]

Not a huge uptick in overseas Brits registering to vote seemingly…

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ar ... k-election

Wonder how many of the 200,000 are readers of this forum!

[RetireJapan]

Not a huge uptick in overseas Brits registering to vote seemingly…

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ar ... k-election

Wonder how many of the 200,000 are readers of this forum!

Just read that article: very disappointing! Reckon we have a few on here

[Wales4rugbyWC23]

Not a huge uptick in overseas Brits registering to vote seemingly…

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ar ... k-election

Wonder how many of the 200,000 are readers of this forum!

Just read that article: very disappointing! Reckon we have a few on here

Maybe there is a fair share of disillusioned expat Tories who can't bring themselves to vote again for a party that had Bozo Boris and Truss as PM....

[Deep Blue]

I have not requested a vote this time - mostly because I see almost no difference between the policies of Starmer’s Labour or Sunak’s Tories. Plus the election is a foregone conclusion….

[Gareth]

I have not requested a vote this time - mostly because I see almost no difference between the policies of Starmer’s Labour or Sunak’s Tories. Plus the election is a foregone conclusion….

It’s better to be registered and then not vote than to not be registered and wish at the last minute you had been able to vote…

[Gareth]

Have seen one Twitter user in Japan saying they have received their postal vote. Has anyone received theirs?

Am I right in thinking we have to pay the postage? Will everyone be sending it normal airmail or is registered post better?

[adamu]

Has anyone received theirs?

Not sure.

Am I right in thinking we have to pay the postage?

No.

Will everyone be sending it normal airmail or is registered post better?

I can't speak for everyone.

I don't think registered post makes it faster, it just tracks the delivery. If you want fast, you need to use EMS or use a private courier. In my experience airmail between Japan and the UK takes ~1 week.

I will send it normal airmail via the included freepost envelope (at least, there has been one included from my constituency in all the votes I've participated in from Japan over the last 10 years - 3 GE's + Brexit). But there's a risk your vote won't get counted due to delays or administrative error.

If it turns out that there was only a few votes in it in your constituency, you can regret not paying for EMS later.

[Deep Blue]

I have not requested a vote this time - mostly because I see almost no difference between the policies of Starmer’s Labour or Sunak’s Tories. Plus the election is a foregone conclusion….

It’s better to be registered and then not vote than to not be registered and wish at the last minute you had been able to vote…

I have no intention of voting so no need to waste time registering.

[northSaver]

Have seen one Twitter user in Japan saying they have received their postal vote. Has anyone received theirs?

I got an email in the night saying that my ballot papers had been sent. So about 15 days for them to get here and back. It's going to be tight