Some of you may have seen the recent ruling of the European Court of Justice which has ruled that British nationals can no longer vote or stand for election in and EU country. This ruling would have huge impacts for Brits in Spain as having no voice or effect on local politics could, as it would leave them without a voice or representation.
However it is important to state that this does not affect the agreement between the UK and Spain as stated from the British Embassy.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT THE JUDGEMENT DOES NOT AFFECT U.K. NATIONALS RIGHT TO VOTE AND STAND IN LOCAL ELECTIONS IN SPAIN. That is because these are provided by the bilateral agreement between the UK and Spain, which allows UK nationals who have lived in Spain for more than 3 years to vote and stand in local elections.
UK nationals who wish to vote in next year’s local elections will need to register on the electoral roll at their town hall within the dates specified by the electoral authorities (we expect these to be between December 2022 and January 2023). There is therefore no action that UK nationals need to take now.”
No comments:
Post a Comment