Tell us your story about: Voting MechanismsTell us about your experience related to Voting Mechanisms Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastAre you a Member or Registered Supporter of the BOVF?I am a MemberI am a Registered SupporterNo - I am neither a Member nor Registered SupporterWhen we write up your story to assist us campaign, would you prefer we made it anonymous by changing your name? *Yes - I would prefer to remain anonymous.No - Please use my real nameEmail *Telephone number (WhatsApp)Please write international code too if relevant such as 0066 for Thailand or 0044 in the UK.Your age *16 Years17 Years18 Years19 Years20 Years21 Years22 Years23 Years24 Years25 Years26 Years27 Years28 Years29 Years30 Years31 Years32 Years33 Years34 Years35 Years36 Years37 Years38 Years39 Years40 Years41 Years42 Years43 Years44 Years45 Years46 Years47 Years48 Years49 Years50 Years51 Years52 Years53 Years54 Years55 Years56 Years57 Years58 Years59 Years60 Years61 Years62 Years63 Years64 Years65 Years66 Years67 Years68 Years69 Years70 Years71 Years72 Years73 Years74 Years75 Years76 Years77 Years78 Years79 Years80 Years81 Years82 Years83 Years84 Years85+ YearsYour current country of residence:Please select...AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoCosta RicaCote d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiNorth KoreaSouth KoreaKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabweLength of overseas residency1 Year2 Years3 Years4 Years5 Years6 Years7 Years8 Years9 Years10 Years11 Years12 Years13 Years14 Years15 Years16 Years17 Years18 Years19 Years20 Years21 Years22 Years23 Years24 Years25 Years26 Years27 Years28 Years29 Years30 Years31 Years32 Years33 Years34 Years35 Years36 Years37 Years38 Years39 Years40+ YearsWere you residing overseas during the most recent UK elections or referendums for which you attempted to vote?YesNo be issues? you Can you describe your experience with the postal voting process as a British citizen living overseas?What challenges did you face in receiving and returning your ballot papers within the given timeframe?How did the limitations of the international postal system affect your ability to vote?Did you encounter specific issues with the delivery or return of your ballot papers? - Were there any particular delays or problems that impacted your voting process? What was your experience with arranging a proxy vote due to the difficulties in postal voting?Did you have to rely on a proxy to vote on your behalf? - How difficult was it to find and arrange a suitable proxy within the UK? - Were there any complications in ensuring that your proxy vote was cast according to your preferences? In what ways has the current voting mechanism (postal and proxy voting) affected your ability to participate fully in UK elections and referendums?Have these issues impacted your sense of civic engagement or your perception of representation in the UK?What changes or improvements would you suggest to make the voting process more effective for British citizens living overseas?How could the system be improved to better accommodate international voters and ensure their votes are counted?Have you taken any steps to address or challenge these voting issues?If yes, please describe what actions you have taken and any outcomes.2. 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