A systemic disenfranchisement of eligible voters may have occurred in today’s European Elections in the UK. EU citizens are being denied their vote all over the country.
First published in May 2019.
EU citizens in the UK have been denied their vote today when they showed up at their local polling stations because they are not marked as registered to vote.
Why? Some of them have simply not received their declaration forms by post from their Council, others have but their local authorities claim their forms have been lost, others received letters from their Councils saying ‘you don’t need to do anything more’... Some Councils have blamed the Electoral Commission for the mess, the Electoral Commission has blamed the local authorities.
It seems to be nobody’s fault.
Here is Emma Zurcher, a Dutch citizen resident in East London, articulately explaining how she was #DeniedMyVote. pic.twitter.com/Kj6Yk0hndN
— LittleGravitas 🇪🇺 🎗 - Révocateur (@LittleGravitas) May 23, 2019
A similar thing is also happening to British citizens living in the EU who have either never received their ballot papers to vote by post or received them too late to be able to vote.
Here is how the Electoral Commission first responded to Green MEP Molly Scott Cato regarding the situation:
Hi Molly. EU citizens living in the UK who wanted to vote here must have filled in a UC1 form and returned it to their local authority by 7 May. If they have any doubts about their eligibility to vote today, they should speak to their local authority. Thanks, BP.
— Electoral Commission (@ElectoralCommUK) May 23, 2019
It was only later in the afternoon that the Electoral Commission finally published a statement aknowledging that voters were being turned away:

The office of the European Parliament in the UK posted an election rules reminder on Twitter and another reminder that complaints should be directed to local authorities as per Electoral Commission recommendations.


Citizens’ rights activist Gina Miller also took to Twitter this morning to ask those EU citizens turned away to get in touch with her organisation Remain United so they can make an official complaint for breach of voters rights.
Knew about UK expats being denied a vote today. https://t.co/qGgoDjQftR
— Gina Miller (@thatginamiller) May 23, 2019
But now hearing EU citizen are being turned away from polling stations & told 'vote in your own country' - if this has happened to you email us at info@remainunited.org as a breach of your rights@remainutd
All this could have been avoided...
Yesterday in Parliament, the SNP MP Joanna Cherry asked Theresa May whether her government could ensure, as an emergency measure, that all EU citizens who had not been able to register with the declaration form in time be allowed to fill in the form in their local polling station today when they would show up to vote.
Here is how the Prime Minister responded:
Finally, the3million has urging all EU citizens who are being turned away today to complain to the Electoral Commission using this template letter.
1) simply download template:https://t.co/DjykbUycp9
— the3million (@the3million) May 23, 2019
2) use suggested case or write your own
3) fill in details in [.]
3) copy text into email and send to email provided.
For extra weight copy in your MP
All instructions & links on the MS Word download
2/2
Failure of democracy.
It has been over three weeks since us at PMP Magazine have reported on the highly likely situation in which EU citizens would end up being denied their vote in the European Elections. We even contacted the Electoral Commission and the Cabinet Office to ask them questions about it. There are now enough evidence to suggest that a much wider disenfranchisement than expected has happened.
“There are now enough evidence to suggest that a much wider disenfranchisement than expected has happened.”
This a complete failure from both national and local government, as well as the Electoral Commission, to ensure all eligible voters’ basic civic rights are being respected.
Had only one eligible voter been denied their vote in today’s elections, it would already be a failure of democracy. Hearing now that hundreds and probably more EU citizens in the UK and British citizens in the EU are being denied their vote, it makes it not only appalling, but shameful for all levels of government – showing their total inability to properly hold a simple democratic election.
“Had only one eligible voter been denied their vote in today’s elections, it would already be a failure of democracy. Hundreds and probably more EU citizens and British citizens being denied their vote makes it not only appalling, but shameful for all levels of government.”
The sheer incompetence of the current government has reached a level rarely seen in any democratic country. Do we now need UN election observers to come to oversee our elections and check all eligible voters are actually allowed to vote?
There will need to be an thourough investigation to understand whether what happened today was indeed due to incompetence or, as many already suggest, a blatant attempt to prevent democracy taking its course through voters suppression. After all, if it quacks like a duck...
“Do we now need UN election observers to come to oversee our elections and check all eligible voters are actually allowed to vote?”
Also, very impressive to see how the BBC has been relaying the news about EU citizens being denied their vote in the European Elections: zero article online – until 6.20pm!, and no mention on air – until 3.38pm!
Now, let’s just talk about Global Britain again instead...🔷
— Updates:
8.00pm
Following our reporting of today’s situation with EU citizens being denied their votes in polling stations, we have contacted the Electoral Commission and asked them some questions. Read our interview now.
4.53pm
Guy Verhofstadt MEP, President of the (liberals) and Brexit Coordinator for the European Parliament is aware of the situation and is calling for an investigation:
Worrying reports of EU citizens in UK being denied the right to vote & told to vote "at home". The scale of this apparent problem needs to be investigated. #DeniedMyVote #EUelections2019https://t.co/88TIrhor2e?
— Guy Verhofstadt (@guyverhofstadt) May 23, 2019
4.08pm
The situation in the UK is now being debated in the Dutch Parliament:
Questions are being asked in Dutch Parliament about #DeniedMyVote.
— In Limbo (@InLimboBrexit) May 23, 2019
The dutch MP @swsjoerdsma is voicing alarm about the scandal of the numbers of EU citizens turned away at polling stations across the UK.
We hope there will be an outcry across 🇪🇺 but especially in Westminster! https://t.co/eaTNfnuzom
4.07pm
The office of the European Parliament in the UK has posted this updated which many might find useful when being denied to vote in polling stations:
According to @ElectoralCommUK's "Handbook for polling station staff", clerical errors in processing applications to vote can be corrected up to 9pm this evening and your name entered or reinstated on the register. You have until 10pm to vote.https://t.co/LY4cSTAkE2 #DeniedMyVote pic.twitter.com/W8btOMAClf
— Europarl UK (@EPinUK) May 23, 2019
Voters take on Twitter to express their frustration.
Here are some of the EU citizens who shared on Twitter their experience at polling stations this morning (more posts are added as we continue to monitor the situation):
Very upset to be denied the right to vote, as EU citizen who has lived 27 years in the UK. My name was crossed off the list inside the polling station. Even though I received a letter from Newham Council stating I’m already registered to vote after filling in form #DeniedMyVote pic.twitter.com/YevNMXuQ5V
— Else Kvist (@ElseKvist) May 23, 2019
Just witnessed first hand a continental European (resident of UK for 27 years) denied their vote at our local @DeesideDotCom polling station. They had submitted all the forms but a single letter next to their name meant No Vote. Not the only ones we are hearing. #EUelections2019
— Reece Ikling (@Reeceikling) May 23, 2019
Friends in Aberdeen filled out all the necessary forms, got the return letter confirming they can vote in the elections, still got turned away at the polling station, because "you can't vote on this one" this is literal voter surpression #DeniedMyVote
— Kuba Bilski 🇪🇺 (@NoxavaDK) May 23, 2019
I've just heard from two French friends who were turned away from voting in North London and told they were not eligible to vote, despite one having previously physically gone to the council to register her vote. #DeniedMyVote
— Orla Barry (@orla_barry) May 23, 2019
This was the confirmation that I received from UK government that the Oxford City Council would send me a confirmation email within 10 working days. Guess what? This happened ONLY to the EU people that came to vote.#DeniedAVote #DeniedMyVote pic.twitter.com/msLjypGhtU
— Pinelp Flenna (@PinelpFlenna) May 23, 2019
Yes indeed, been #DeniedMyVote by @SNorfolkCouncil despite being registered to vote #shocking. Had my name on the polling list, but was crossed out despited being registered. Classified as category G
— Frank Menke (@Frank_Menke) May 23, 2019
Had the same issue... Didn't receive my ballot although I had received confirmation of being registered successfully.#deniedmyvote
— Nick Chanas (@Nick_Chanas) May 23, 2019
Copied My Polish friend, resident and has a business in Belfast, turned up with her polling card to station in Belfast and was told that no Europeans can vote in this election. Her name on list but scored out. I spoke with officer who confirmed this @JolyonMaugham #deniedmyvote
— Florriebunder (@flojilly) May 23, 2019
Yes, I am one more to be #DeniedMyVote my democratic fundamental right to vote in UK for #EUElection2019 Disgusted @ElectoralCommUK
— Milene HayauxduTilly (@1000enaYO) May 23, 2019
From my friend in York "I'm at the polling station and I'm being told I CAN'T VOTE. Im an EU national, registered to vote in the EU elections and told I'm not entitled to vote." Absolutely shocking!! @BBCYork @thisisyo1 @yorkpress @guardian #DeniedMyVote
— Lindsay Coldrick (@LindsayColdrick) May 23, 2019
went to my polling station just to check, and yep, definitely been #DeniedMyVote - there's a little 'G' next to my name on the register, which means I can't vote. Thanks @hackneycouncil, I really don't understand how this could happen.
— Jakub Fiala (⧖) (@fiala__) May 23, 2019
I was denied my right to vote in the UK (Altrincham) for the European Elections even though I sent the necessary forms before May 7 ! My name, printed in red and crossed out, on the list ... #DeniedMyVote #EUelections2019 @BBCNews @EU @grahambradymp
— Tiberiu Buta (@carpathicus) May 23, 2019
My daughter's Italian boyfriend has just been told he can't vote. He's registered to vote, but apparently needs to complete an extra form to declare he won't vote in Italy too. I'm furious. Why wasn't this publicised? If he completes the form now, he should be able vote. Correct?
— captain sutherland (@captainsuth) May 23, 2019
#DeniedMyVote together w/ my fiancee. It's a great feeling to be a 2nd class citizen after 13 years of being UK resident.
— Jan (@ArsenalPoland) May 23, 2019
Especially when @lutoncouncil ppl who did not sent the forms in time laugh and lie in your face.
"You could do it online sorry we advised you badly before". pic.twitter.com/0xiuygMMNk
I would have voted for you was I not #deniedmyvote. I bet no one denied votes to the #BrexitParty_UK. Lived here for 20 years, first time this happens.
— Hekate Papadaki (@HekateP) May 23, 2019
I tried to vote in Uxbridge, Middlesex but my name was crossed out. I am an Italian citizen living in London for 6 years, I registered to vote but they told me I never filled out the form...#deniedmyvote
— Anastasia Giobbe (@anastasiagiobbe) May 23, 2019
#DeniedMyVote I’m not allowed to vote today, here’s my story. I called the electoral office yesterday and received this half arsed letter today. Funny how first class stamps seem to work one way but not the other! pic.twitter.com/wYD3e3qKX3
— Claire Béarn 🇫🇷🇪🇺 (@FrenchClaire64) May 23, 2019
Disenfranchised at EU election, council didn't send me the required form due to 'administrative error', form itself is not downloadable or even mentioned on official website (https://t.co/XClJtgBdhF) which provides misleading link. Unacceptable #DeniedMyVote @ElectoralCommUK
— Rob Gruijters (@RobGruijters1) May 23, 2019
#DeniedMyVote Swedish citizen but lived in UK all my life. registered before the deadline but just been told I was emailed a form that I never received. Just searched my emails and it ain’t there. seems this has happened to loads of people 🙄
— Izzy Kabban (@izzykabban) May 23, 2019
I was just denied a vote - registered online to vote in the EU elections. Turns out today that that was a general registration and I should have followed up with another form. But was this clear in any way?? No. #deniedmyvote https://t.co/zzWfOAwBVY
— Irene Guijt (@guijti) May 23, 2019
Our votes have not got there as we didn't receive our papers in time. Turnout will be lower than it should have been, perhaps by thousands #DeniedMyVote https://t.co/aLk6dJyrTa
— British in Europe (@BritishInEurope) May 23, 2019
@cardiffcouncil did the same here. Sitting outside my polling station with other EU citizens being #DeniedMyVote
— 🇮🇹🇺🇸🏴BLP Taylor (@BridgetLPTaylor) May 23, 2019
Tried and turned away! Explained my situation,showed relevant pages of the Elec Comm’s handbook for polling stations,offered to fill in form again so they could amend the register (they have until 9pm to do so) but returning officer refused as not a clerical error! #DeniedMyVote
— Claire Béarn 🇫🇷🇪🇺 (@FrenchClaire64) May 23, 2019
This happened to me just now. Asked them to call returning officer. Apparently I was sent the 2nd form but I never received i! Didn’t even know there was a 2nd form!😡#DeniedMyVote https://t.co/8QKyII2Y37
— Cristina Tiberian (@CrisTiberian) May 23, 2019
#DeniedMyVote well I returned my form to Hounslow council by the deadline but never received a polling card. I got details from the French consulat instead asking me to go to the lycée to vote on Sunday. I have voted in the European elections where I live before so why not today?
— Loz Bruneau (@Rougher_Sounds) May 23, 2019
Been REFUSED to vote today bca I did not returned a registration form which I did not receive... I am on the list and entitled to vote but they refused me to vote.
— 👑 Caramel Tango 👑 (@CaramelTango) May 23, 2019
I downloaded and printed the form at the beginning of April. Council repeatedly told me they didn't need it as I was registered to vote just to be told 2 days before that they did need it and therefore me and my son were unable to vote #DeniedMyVote
— Uli Martin (@UliMartin3) May 23, 2019
I called Lambeth Electoral Services but they say register can not be amended and that they never received EU citizen form I’ve delivered by hand. They told me to go vote at Polish Embassy (which I then called, it is closed).
— SilverAgatka 🗝 (@SilverAgatka) May 23, 2019
I’ve been completely #DeniedMyVote
Name crossed out at polling station. This after 3 identical letters in the last 2 months confirming me as the voter at my address and a letter saying there would be no EU elections at all because of Brexit. #EUelections2019 #DeniedMyVote
— Allan Bowyer (@abowy) May 23, 2019
SMUGGLY mailed registration form but was worried as no polling card came. Was turned away at the polling station, where offical suggested I use email in future to register to be able to vote in the next election. The next EU election? Seriously?? #DeniedMyVote
— Tytti Laine (@TyttiL) May 23, 2019
My 20 year old daughter was denied a vote today after being told she "hadnt filled in paperwork to re-register her voting address". She never received this paperwork. #southwark #EUElections2019 #DeniedMyVote @ElectoralCommUK
— Bex Byrne (@bexby28) May 23, 2019
Today my German sister-in-law who has lived in the UK for 20 years was turned away at the polling station. What are we doing in this country? #deniedmyvote
— Nicky Turner (@365wellbeing) May 23, 2019
I complained to the locals @cardiffcouncil and it got me nowhere. They suggested I just vote in the next one. Two Italians struck from the register here. Nowhere does it say its a 2 part registration process. #EUelections2019 #DeniedMyVote
— 🇮🇹🇺🇸🏴BLP Taylor (@BridgetLPTaylor) May 23, 2019
I was #DeniedMyVote today!! @ElectoralCommUK @EUCouncil @guyverhofstadt !!!As an #eu citizen,no one told me I needed an extra form to vote!!! #EuropeanElection2019 #EuropeanElection #uk #europe #tory #party #conservatives @conservatives @uklabour @LibDems #uklabour #stopbrexit
— BikeRide (@Alex80QM) May 23, 2019
Just took an elderly French neighbour to the polling station in #Durham and she was #DeniedMyVote because she had not returned form UC1. Not that she ever received that form, she tells me, and how was she to know to look out for it? She is understandably upset and I am furious.
— Roger Cornwell (@RCornwell) May 23, 2019
I have been #deniedmyvote even though I registered online before the deadline of 7th of May. Person on the phone said my registration wasn't processed until after therfore it was too late for the form to be sent out to me.
— c burrows (@dad_socks555) May 23, 2019
@BBCNews #DeniedMyVote I just came back from trying to vote. My name was crossed out and was turned away. I did receive registration to vote for birth Country though, but why would I this is my home. I feel I'm not welcome in this Country anymore. 22 years of living here.
— Danny Reyntiens (@DannyReyntiens) May 23, 2019
I'm one of them, I am registered but I apparently didn't fill an extra form that I never received, and I was told my live-in landlord, to whom I'm very close, had marked me as "absent" from the house I am still living in#DeniedMyVote #EuropeanElection2019
— Jackin' Zone (@JackinZone) May 23, 2019
#DeniedMyVote after weeks of radio silence from my local council, and them suddenly responding to today to tell me that I haven't signed a form (which they were supposed to send me - they never did) and therefore cannot vote.
— Tom🇨🇵🇬🇧 (@OhGodItsTom) May 23, 2019
Taking back control, huh?
#DeniedMyVote Earlier today I went to my polling station to find out that I was not able to vote. My name was on the list but crossed out in red. I checked what happened and found out that I registered twice, taken the misleading advice from the @ElectoralCommUK#EUelections2019 pic.twitter.com/nEBMCad6tC
— Thomas Hoepfner (@TomHoepfner) May 23, 2019
I’m a Swedish national and i’ve also been #DeniedMyVote even though i’m a registered elector and returned my form before the 7th of May. An absolute mockery of democracy!
— S (@selma_wa) May 23, 2019
My wife, @PretzelEmpress, a German citizen but resident here for five years, was denied a vote today. She was informed that she had not completed a form to state she'd only be voting here. At no point, even by an electoral official who came to our house were we informed of this.
— Mike Stuchbery💀🍷 (@MikeStuchbery_) May 23, 2019
It's confirmed, I cannot #vote . I’m deeply saddened and upset that I cannot participate in this EU election because of the very unclear process for the Europeans. I hope that the process can and must be improved to support democracy. #DeniedMyVote #Democracy #blocked
— Eva Dage_ (@EvaDage_) May 23, 2019
I am a Dutch citizen. I've just been to the polling station: my name was on the list in RED, crossed out and with a code G in front of it and was #DeniedMyVote
— KR (@FrauNKramer) May 23, 2019
called up the local elections office who say they've sent out forms to eu citizens in April but since i registered in may i missed this. This was never mentioned in the registration process nor were forms available at the polling station. #DeniedMyVote
— Lucas van Muiswinkel (@Keizer1337) May 23, 2019
Furious. Received letter on Tuesday My registration wasn't received in tim?! This is undemocratic. I demand an opportunity to vote in #EUelections2019 @WestBerkshire @ElectoralCommUK #DeniedMyVote #TheGuardian @RichardBenyonMP
— Stefan Pudas (@spudas63) May 23, 2019
Council never send me any form to fill and send back to them. I was thinking that my online registration for voting will be enough. #DeniedMyVote
— Mariusz (@GrabAWorld) May 23, 2019
Just denied my right to vote in the Muswell Hill polling station 😤 I was told I should have received a letter with the option to choose which country I’d like to vote in, and returned it by 7th May. Needless to say, I never got that letter. #DeniedMyVote #EuElection2019 https://t.co/sNUGxxMWot
— Gergana Krasteva (@g_krasteva) May 23, 2019
Brit working in Paris for multinational project. Registered to vote in Manchester early April. Did not receive voting paper. Wasn't able to vote in Brexit referendum either. Corrupt and biased systems? Angry. This is impacting peoples lives. #DeniedMyVote
— doyoureallyneedit? (@ajgibbons20) May 23, 2019
My partner never received a second letter and he originally registered 2 years ago! #DeniedMyVote First we knew about any problem was when he could not vote. He has been receiving propaganda from political parties for weeks so presumed he was 100% registered.
— TaxUncertainty (@RetroTaxImmoral) May 23, 2019
Today I wasn't allowed to vote in the UK as a EU citizen. My name was on the list but it was crossed. I called the election office at Norwich City Council. They said they never received my form. But I sent it. @NorwichCC #DeniedMyVote
— Julien Beghain (@Decaftundra) May 23, 2019
Turned away when I tried to vote, even though I'm registered. Turns out there's a mysterious form EU citizens were supposed to complete, which I wasn't made aware of anywhere in the process. #deniedmyvote
— Chris Macdonald (@zicklurky) May 23, 2019
#DeniedMyVote by @RedbridgeLive council told my registration letter never arrived even though I send it weeks in advance! #EuropeanElection2019
— Kamile Stankeviciute (@Planet_Kamile) May 23, 2019
I was not allowed to vote today because the council didn’t send the UC1 forms. Many EU citizens in RBKC are in the same situation #deniedmyvote #EUelections2019 #RBKC
— Cristina Rodríguez (@cristinaroga) May 23, 2019
I am an EU citizen living here for the last 8 years. Even if I am on the register to vote, I cannot vote to today's EU elections in the UK, because your council failed to send me on time the form to declare that I want to vote in the UK @EmilyThornberry @IslingtonBC #deniedmyvote
— Virginie (@VirginieFayolle) May 23, 2019
went to vote at my polling station with my registration papers in hand. was told I can't vote because I'm not registered for this election, and that I need to vote in my "home country" because I'm not registered to vote in the U.K.
— Julie Gourinchas (@juliegourinchas) May 23, 2019
except
I am lol pic.twitter.com/mQzzJfAZ3U
I registered several days before the deadline on my local electoral office, they say I did not fill the European Parliament voter registration form, which btw they never sent me so today I was #DeniedMyVote for the #EUelections2019 very disappointing to see I was not the only one https://t.co/8mB9EQHjke
— J M Ordonez Mena (@JMOM85) May 23, 2019
Yep, I am Dutch national living in Scotland for over 13 years, applied, but didn't get my polling card! Very angry!
— Stirling Health Food (@HealthyStirling) May 23, 2019
Mum got this **yesterday*** with some helpful advice to ‘vote from your home country’
— Alex Beattie (@alexandrabeat) May 23, 2019
She has lived here 39 yrs. worked in public services (health & Ed) entire time
She is demoralised and sad and angry
She sent the required form back to her LA#deniedmyvote #EUelection2019 pic.twitter.com/vAw2Idcgvr
Turned away from polling station this morning. Told I should vote in my EU member state. Called local council yesterday, they confirmed I could vote. Called again today. Apparently council had no time to send out forms to all EU residents. Nothing they can do now #DeniedMyVote
— Agata Patyna (@APatyna) May 23, 2019
Been here for 10 years, and still #DeniedMyVote
— Anna Barbara Welian (@Ouzaru84) May 23, 2019
So my German mum-in-law isn’t allowed to vote today because of failure of electoral process: one office insisted she *had* to confirm non-voting in other EU country via special form, other office had never even *heard* of the form. Without it she can’t vote. #DeniedMyVote
— Colin Dunn (@Zarkwan) May 23, 2019
I registered to vote online. When I called them today they said "Sorry, but you registered on the final day and we didn't have time to send out the extra form for you." What is the point of registration deadline, when you can't even fully register?
— Kätlin (@estkatlin) May 23, 2019
Received ballot papers yesterday so #DeniedMyVote. @Calderdale said they were posted May3rd. Could’ve voted in DK elections- too late now
— Justin Morgan (@JustinDWMorgan) May 23, 2019
My partner is one of many disenfranchised Europeans who don’t get to be counted in the UK today, despite having filled in all his paperwork in time 🤬🤬🤬 #DeniedMyVote #EuropeanElection2019
— Adriana Prado 💚 (@telerina) May 23, 2019
We talk about the EU bureaucracy but in the UK... I'm registered but I'm not 😡 #EUelections2019 #StopBrexit pic.twitter.com/bjZnlX0uGg
— Aitor Ortiz Romero (@AitorOrtiz34) May 23, 2019
I've been turned away from the polling station saying I'm not eligible to vote despite the fact I've got a polling card received and have registered too. My local council @EastHantsDC failed to send out the declaration form...#EUelections2019 #DeniedMyVote
— Peter Baier (@ptrbaier) May 23, 2019
My postal vote arrived here in France today on polling day. I’ve just asked council for emergency proxy but they say late delivery of postal vote does not meet criteria #DeniedMyVote
— Philippa Jones (@PhilippaJones2) May 23, 2019
Ta! I have rang them, and they told me I was #deniedmyvote, and could not go to the polling station with my now filled out UC1 form. I find it rather annoying that the confirmation of my reg in Bradford did not come with info that I'd need to do more for #EuropeanElection2019 😢
— Dr Gaby Wolferink (@drgabywolferink) May 23, 2019
I was denied the right to vote in the UK even though I registered on time. Apparently there is a hidden 2nd form for EU residents in the UK. Information on official website is practically non existent #deniedmyvote
— Antonio Portas (@DrPortas) May 23, 2019
I was just #DeniedMyVote, despite being a registered #EU citizen. At the polling station my #British husband gets the ballot while I am simply told: „Vote in your own country!“ @lisaocarroll @thatginamiller #EuropeanElection2019 pic.twitter.com/ATfE85nx9g
— ahn (@ahn17943038) May 23, 2019
My German-born mum has lived here for longer than I have, has taught in our schools, volunteered in our community, but didn't have time to return the new form they introduced without warning to allow her to vote. DISGRACE #DeniedMyVote😡
— Time Poor Mum (@thetimepoormum) May 23, 2019
My wife and I have been denied our vote. We live in France, received our ballot too late to be posted back. The ballot came from Holland. I mean, wtaf?
— Stuart Bradley 🇫🇷 (@Stu4rtBr4dl3y) May 23, 2019
Please, PLEASE vote today. Vote for we that have been denied our voice.
Please.#EUElections2019
@thatginamiller would like to register #DeniedMyVote, apperently they never received the form I sent back in time. Called from polling ststion, they refused to move (could have signed another copy on the spot...)
— "Saboteur" Steph (@SoftDvil) May 23, 2019
I’ve lived in the UK for 6 years, have paid taxes, have volunteered, have taught your kids at university but I can’t vote today because @TowerHamletsNow did not send me the form EU citizens need to fill (after speaking with them about registering weeks in advance) #deniedmyvote
— Emma Zürcher (@ELZcr) May 23, 2019
My mum's #vote just got denied in #Plymouth #Devon . She has been a resident in the UK for nearly 2 decades. Can vote in the local elections but not in this one? Will see what happens to me later. #European #EuropeanElection2019 #deniedmyvote #Government #notok @lisaocarroll
— Eva Dage_ (@EvaDage_) May 23, 2019
Tried to vote today and couldn’t, I see others had the same problem today #deniedmyvote
— Sylar (@SylarMagic) May 23, 2019
Same here. Sent the form before end of April and today I got turned away at the polling station, because apparently “no form was received”. #deniedmyvote @LewishamCouncil
— Luis Huesca (@Katakras) May 23, 2019
#DeniedMyVote poor show here what guidance has been provided to officers at polling stations - 6 attempts to find this lady on the roll? @LeedsCC_Help @LeedsCC_News @leedslivenews @LeedsNews https://t.co/1EdGN7gapN
— JO #FBPE #Facciamorete (@Jazz_O72) May 23, 2019
Hi @MollyMEP! Just went to vote this morning with my orange poll card and I was told I cannot vote because I figure as Italian citizen not British Italian. I really don’t understand. Can you help me please? @EdWhitelaw @plymouthcc #plymouth pic.twitter.com/o5coDgFvhR
— Marcella Finazzi (@MarcellaFinazzi) May 23, 2019
Same story here Lisa. Filled out the paperwork I was told to fill in order to vote. Apparently won't be processed until June 3. So I miss out on the only election I can actually take part in. #DeniedMyVote
— Антуан (@Maratrovic_) May 23, 2019
Absolute outrage! Just went to the polling station to find my name had been crossed off the list. I had registered to vote on time and got e-mail confirmation. Go out and vote people and use your democratic right! 😡 #deniedmyvote pic.twitter.com/fiKasFO6aE
— Julien von Lieres (@JulienLieres) May 23, 2019
#DeniedMyVote I went to the polling station, they had my name but it was crossed out. I had to insist so they’d explain why. Ended up calling a helpline who told me I was registered but hadn’t filled in a form that I didn’t know about. I’m VERY frustrated and angry.
— Emeline Mimie Morin (@EmelineMMimie) May 23, 2019
Not only #EUinUK - also #UKinEU. My proxy vote card has not arrived despite numerous timely requests.
— GrayanOne (@GrayanOne) May 23, 2019
This is *not* an accident.
On top of being de-registered without being told we now have to re-register every 12 months. #DeniedMyVote #EUElections2019
I'm a UK citizen living in Germany. Been #DeniedMyVote by incompetence at Derby City Council. Got a polling card in the post on Monday and no postal vote application. Also missed voting in 2017 GE as forms arrived after the election. 😡😠
— Rebecca Amir (@RebeccaAmir) May 23, 2019
Just called Islington Electoral Services and was told they never received my form that I posted around mid/end April. As a result I cannot vote today #deniedmyvote this is really sickening
— Jo_Hoff #FBPE (@Jo_Hoff) May 23, 2019
I posted form (way before deadline), my husband posted AND emailed (can prove date) and we were both marked as ineligible to vote at polling station. Called number I was given but no answer, no call back yet. @LewishamCouncil #DeniedMyVote
— Marta Federici (@Marta_Fed) May 23, 2019
I had registered online (this was confirmed in the polling station) but not completed the form and therefore was not allowed to vote this morning- it seems then that the online registration was only for UK citizens? #DeniedMyVote #TreatedDifferently https://t.co/TDmtdxvV9z
— Dr. Tina Haux (@HauxTina) May 23, 2019
#DeniedMyVote My French granddaughter living & working here denied vote though registered to vote & did so in recent local elections: reason: nobody told her she needed to fill in extra form nor was it mentioned in online information. https://t.co/C9nBkhwpQr
— Jennifer Symien (@SymienJennifer) May 23, 2019
#deniedmyvote I live in France, I filled in ALL the required information...NO polling card or explanation
— Jaxx (@JackieRead) May 23, 2019
THIS IS NOT DEMOCRACY
I was denied my vote because of a form I hadn't send back. But I never received that form in the first place. #DeniedMyVote #EuropeanElections2019
— Dr Iris Hofmann (@IrisHofmann83) May 23, 2019
Did fill in the extra form, which I was pleased my council had sent out. When I did not receive pollling card I enquired: they claim they never received my form despite use of dedicated envelope. #DeniedMyVote
— Gerrie van Noord (@gerrievannoord) May 23, 2019
I would have liked to have voted today but was #DeniedMyVote and was promptly turned away by polling station. I’m a EU citizen and have been here for over 20 years. I’ve always been able to vote.
— Christiana ♥Banana (@_chrissydelishy) May 23, 2019
#deniedmyvote my experience of voting this year.
— Elizabeth Mae Hagen (@hagenmaebeth) May 23, 2019
More shocking though, is HOW MANY people have been denied their right this morning. Please read the hashtag and get informed, this is grossssssss.
Wish I’d spoken up sooner instead of blaming myself. pic.twitter.com/PngHqOfgnq
German student living in the UK here, I was #DeniedMyVote this morning in Cambridge because of a declaration form I was never once told about...https://t.co/y6eEWwLOfv
— tanya 🇪🇺🏳️🌈 (@ohwowitstanya) May 23, 2019
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