The Irish example: Full citizenship for all foreigners
In Ireland all foreign residents have the right to vote in municipal elections and have been doing so … since 1963!
Driving force of progress
According to the diverse testimonies and studies on the subject, this measure currently generates …
David Cordonnier, President of the Socialist Youth Movement: “Europe can be a pioneer”
In 2004 in Belgium, Socialists convinced the liberals to grant the right of vote to foreign citizens. How did the debate leading up to the right of vote in Belgium go? This kind of proposition is always subject to …
United Kingdom: Full rights for Commonwealth citizens
The citizens of the 54 countries that belonged to the former British Empire are entitled to vote and stand for election for all elections In Great Britain, there is a unique type of legislation concerning the voting rights of …
Despite voting rights of foreigners in the UK, political representation is not a success
To amend the inequalities of the political representation of women, minorities and disabled people, the Speaker’s Conference, a committee of members of the House of Commons, was entasked in 2008 to make recommendations An extraordinary enquiry: a parliamentary commission...
In Spain, Moroccans can now drop their ballots in the box
As a farewell gift, the Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, in office from 2004 to 2011, granted the right to vote to Moroccan nationals living in the country. According to a Senate report, “Under the principle of reciprocity, …
Debate and convince: the determined Tour de France of Julie Hollard
The Parti Radical de Gauche (Radical Party of the Left, PRG) has organised a tour of France to discuss voting rights for foreigners. Julie Hollard, who initiated the tour, tells us about it. Montpellier, in the south of France. …
Voting right for foreigners in Europe: a few examples
François Hollande declared that after the local elections he would submit a text regarding foreigners’ voting rights. There has been great progress on the question in other European countries, but is still under debate in France. Ireland, Norway, Sweden,...
Minorities in the United Kingdom: who votes for whom?
The Labour Party gets the vast share of minority votes. Here we take a close look at ethnic minority participation. Political parties use various surveys to plan their policies. They use the census for an accurate picture of the …
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