In England seven per cent of doctors and 10 per cent of nurses are EU nationals. They have been left under a cloud of uncertainty: unsure as to their future in the UK.

EU citizens living in England will be allowed to vote in the 2021 local elections, the government has confirmed. Many people took to Twitter to say they were not sent the form by their local authority or had received it just days before the deadline - and that councils then failed to process the forms in time. UK and Ireland sign deal to guarantee rights of citizens after Brexit. Gregg and Chris offer helpful alternatives, Moritz Valero said he wanted to make his voice "heard" through the vote, European elections 2019: Polls close across the UK.

Fifty years on from giving more people the vote we still have a long way to go.

(This is the text of a speech delivered at a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Freedom of Movement, in the House of Commons on 20th February 2017). (EU citizens can also vote for elections for Members of the European Parliament elected in a member state in which they currently reside. "I am sure the Electoral Commission will take any reports seriously.". EU nationals can vote in local UK elections and stand for election. Another frustrated non-voter was Fabio, who did not reveal his surname. Some others said they were unaware of the UC1 process that would have allowed them the right to a vote. As well as contributing to our public services financially, EU citizens are also crucial to their day-to-day running. The relevant part of that article is in the following terms: 1.Every citizen of the Union residing in a Member State of which he is not a national shall have the right to vote and to stand as a candidate at municipal elections in the Member State in which he resides, under the same conditions as nationals of that State. That right will, of course, become redundant in the UK after ‘Brexit’, if the UK succeeds in its aim of removing the UK from the EU by March 2019, which is before the date of the next European elections). | Mark Lazarowicz. A declaration by our political leaders that EU citizens in the UK will retain their rights to vote even after the UK leaves the EU will be a message to those citizens that, at a time when they feel insecure about their future in the UK, they are wanted here and that the UK wishes them to play a full part in the civic life of our country.

These councillors will have the power to make crucial decisions on important issues including the protection of vulnerable children. If you are a British citizen living abroad you can vote at general elections and European elections for up to 15 years after you have left the country. If you did not register in this way you can find out how to register at www.yourvotematters.co.uk We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. | Mark Lazarowicz. This is because you are not allowed to vote in the European elections in two countries. That relates to the provision (section 3) of the Scotland Act 2016 which devolves the power to decide on the franchise for local government elections in Scotland, and for the Scottish Parliament itself. ( Log Out /  He says he hand-delivered the completed forms to his local council, in east London, on 2 May to make certain they arrived in time. In just under three weeks, more than 8,000 councillors will be up for election across England.

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He went on to say that voting rights were devolved in Scotland and Wales. A functioning democracy has no reason to fear more participation. "I have been looking this stuff up for a couple of weeks before voting," she said. Then, on the eve of the election, he said he received a second letter saying he would not be able to vote because of the lack of a UC1 form. "EU citizens' right to vote in the election in their home member state remains unaffected by the change in the UK's participation; in order to do so, they would need to be registered in that country in accordance with that country's process and timetable.". But when he turned up to his local polling booth on Thursday, he says he was told there was no record of their UC1 forms and they could not vote. Yet in these crucial votes they were barred from participating. The Electoral Commission said the "very short notice" from the government about the UK's participation in the elections had an impact on the process. Not only have EU citizens made their homes here but they pay income tax and National Insurance too. These are external links and will open in a new window. But many complained of receiving the form late and of it not being processed by their local authority in time. It should embrace it.

That is why I believe that whatever happens next with British politics it is time to right the wrongs of our electoral system: EU citizens must have a say.

Fortunately, if you are already registered to vote local councils should send you this form automatically so you should not need to do anything other than just fill it in when you get it.

Liberal Democrats will continue to fight for the rights of EU citizens throughout the current Brexit chaos and beyond. The situation is unjustifiable.