So Britons living in the EU are being urged to make sure they are registered to vote if they can. Although there an estimated 5.5 million Brits living abroad in December 2013 - including 1.2 million in the EU - there were only 26,000 registered to vote. The first step to voting in any election in the UK is to make sure you are on the electoral roll or register. You can register to vote up to 12 working days before a general election. Overseas voters need to re-register on the electoral roll every year so many voters end up falling off it in between elections without realising, even though reminders are meant to be sent out.

Source: The Local November 19, 2019 13:41 UTC