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Brits in Toronto are eligible to vote in the UK general election

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The weather wasn’t on the side of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called for a general election on Thursday, July 4 and now Brits in Toronto can vote for the next government.

The rule was amended in January 2024 so ex-pats who have been living abroad for 15 years or longer are eligible to vote again. Why does this matter?

Well, even though the majority of us have made a life in Toronto and enjoy living here, it’s “never say never” and we may decide to return to the UK. So we’d like a say in what kind of country we’re heading back to.

And most of us have family and friends still living there, so would also like them to have a good life in the UK.

Whatever your political stance, ex-pats should be interested enough to vote. And if you are, here’s how to do it.

British citizen living abroad? You can apply to be an overseas voter

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Have your say about who does what, where and when, and with who, sometimes, in this beautiful building

It’s the big one. The next UK general election has been set as Thursday, May 7, 2015.

The campaigning officially kicked off yesterday and there’s still time to register to vote if you live overseas.

Check the website About My Vote for all the details. We think it’s important to still have a say in who runs the UK back home.

Here’s the timetable of events so you can keep up with all the action over the next few weeks.

We already have some related articles lined up … so watch this space.