Proxy voting for students abroad on holiday jobs

Can’t they register for a postal vote?

Doodledog

Can’t they register for a postal vote?

I don't know how long that takes and many people could be away on holiday, particularly in Scotland as school holidays start at the end of June.

It is tricky registering for a postal vote when you are in and out of temporary student accommodation.

Students can register at their home (family) address and/or their student address. They can only vote once. Students who want to vote will sort it out, those that aren't interested won't.

If my DGD registered for a postal vote, there's no saying how long it would take to arrive from USA, so might miss the count. I was able, years ago, to cast a proxy vote for my DS who was working abroad because he told me whom he wanted to vote for. Luckily it was also my favoured candidate...

I'm sure that many of my fellow grans have GC in the same predicament and it would be sad if they were unable to cast their votes on what, for most of them, will be the first General Election in which they will be eligible to vote.

What predicament? It is the grandchild's responsibility to sort out registering for a vote, not mummy or Granny.

Callistemon21

Doodledog

Can’t they register for a postal vote?

I don't know how long that takes and many people could be away on holiday, particularly in Scotland as school holidays start at the end of June.

Not just Scotland, many English private schools including, Rishi's own girls', start their holidays at the end of June.

Students who want to vote will sort it out, those that aren't interested won't.
True.

I got a postal vote for the local elections, and it took about 2 weeks to come through.

I agree that the GE has been announced with short notice, but there is definitely time to get something in place so that students aren't disenfranchised. It's up to the individual of course, but my two always voted in their hometown (ie used my address) as they saw themselves as having more of a vested interest in who represented people there than in the cities in which they were studying, as they were 'just passing through'. I thought that was a sensible approach, as results could be skewed in areas with a bit student population if they all voted in their temporary constituencies. If they choose to vote 'at home' it is even easier to get it set up with the help of their parents, or whoever is at the address they use to register.