Voting
All the news and practical information around voting rights in Spain.
What Trump's voting executive order means for Americans in Europe
US President Donald Trump signed his latest executive order on Tuesday, which aims to tighten requirements to register to vote. Here's how it affects the voting rights of Americans in Europe.
How Americans in Europe can vote in the US primary elections
As primary elections hot up across the United States, here's everything Americans in Europe need to know about voting from overseas.
UK opens voter registration for Brits in Europe as 15-year rule finally ends
The UK has changed its rules on overseas voting, meaning that thousands of Brits living in Europe will be eligible to vote in the next general election - and voter registration opens on Tuesday.
How to vote by post in Spain's regional and local elections
Spain has regional and municipal elections coming up at the end of May. Here's what you need to know about requesting and sending your postal vote (the deadline is coming up!).
Will Barcelona elect Ada Colau as mayor again?
After eight years running City Hall, Barcelona's left-wing mayor, Ada Colau, is eyeing a third mandate on May 28th, when Spain votes in local and regional elections whose outcome is unclear.
400,000 foreigners can vote in Spain’s local elections in May
A total of 414,500 foreigners residing in Spain will be able to vote in the upcoming municipal elections on May 28th. Here are the nationalities with the biggest voting power.
Which Spanish elections can foreigners vote in?
Can you vote in Spanish elections if you aren’t Spanish? The short answer is yes, although it depends on factors such as your nationality and residency status.
'Mixed feelings': British citizens in Europe finally get right to vote for life
British citizens living abroad will no longer lose their right to vote in UK elections if they have been abroad for over 15 years, after a long-term government pledge finally became law. Here's what we know about the new rules.
BREXIT: Spain enshrines in law voting rights for UK residents in local elections
The Spanish senate has given the final green light to a reciprocal agreement with the UK on voting rights that has been in the pipeline for more than two years.
Britain to allow ALL citizens living abroad the right to vote
The British government said on Friday it will scrap the 15-year rule that had barred many British voters living abroad from casting a ballot in general elections back home.
5 practical things Brits abroad can do to keep UK in the EU
If you're a pro-EU Brit living abroad, there's plenty you can do to keen Britain 'in', explains Laura Shields from the Brits Abroad: Yes to Europe initiative.
Last ditch plea for UK expats to register to vote
With the UK general election looming, expats are being reminded to register to vote before next week's deadline.
Why most UK expats will shun general election
The deadline for registering to vote in the UK general elections is fast approaching, but not all UK expats will be casting their vote. We talked to Brits around Europe about why they will be voting – or not.
Votes for expats: Plan to end UK's 15-year rule
The UK's Conservative Party has made a bid to woo expat voters by pledging to end the controversial "15-year rule" that prevents millions of Brits abroad from being able to vote, but one Spain-based campaigner told The Local the move doesn't go far enough.
'The EU elections are the only chance I get to vote'
On the eve of European elections that have failed to inspire much enthusiasm in Spain we asked a group of expats whether they'll be taking time out on Sunday to vote for their representatives in Brussels.
EU acts to defend voting rights of expats in Spain
British and Irish expats in Spain who are fighting to hold on to the right to vote in their home countries were finally handed a boost by the European Commission on Wednesday. But will it change anything?