On February 1, 2020, citizens, United Kingdom they lived their first days outside European Union after a referendum and several months of long and complex political negotiations. However, the consequences of this exit can now turn into an election result. thousands of kilometers your country: in the next municipal elections 28M.
Overseas residents – and particularly UK residents, for example main visitor sender To the Valencian Community – to represent up to 46% of total voters In numerous municipalities in the province of Alicante.
Towns with a historical presence of immigrant inhabitants, for example L’Alfàs del Pi, Teulada or Xàbiathe weight of this population group leads the parties to encourage concrete measures for special needs and even caused its emergence. basis of formations It is specially designed for foreign nationals.
However, this scenario can be Change in next election municipal festivities held in only two weeks due to bureaucratic problem Added for citizens coming from the UK after Brexit.
Residents from outside the national territory to participate in the local elections of the municipalities of the Community of Valencia must be registered in a specific registryto be registered on the electoral roll. So far, it’s a one-time procedure for long-term residents. The UK’s departure from the European Union re-register to this list, Being a non-EU constituency.
an open period beginning of december 2022 and It ended in the middle of last January. A large part of foreign nationals who intend to vote or have voted in previous calls, largely due to the unknown of this situation and times, they can stay out of schools Choice at 28M. A problem in some municipalities that will be key when shifting the balance to one or the other of the blocks.
In the province of Alicante, they registered to vote, according to data from the last municipal elections held in 2019. 64,836 people born outside of Spain of more than 388,000 people registered on these dates: in particular, a 16.5% of the total. by municipalities, in teula The city with the largest foreign population in voting: it represents 46% of the total electorate. follows it Xabiawith 44%; calfwith 36% and film And L’AlphasDraws by 24%.
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This situation has caused the parties to adapt their electoral programs to include the basic demands of this important population group at certain points in the geography of Alicante, as in the example of L’Alfàs del Pi. PSPV-PSOE and a total of more than 10,600 people from 96 different nationalities are registered.
They emphasize its existence from its formation. a specific department It aims to serve the international community and to channel all information that may be of interest to them. Also, a daily and continuous work In cooperation with established colonies such as the Norwegians or the British, and that these citizens are very participatory, encourage rapprochement with management local.
Inside Torreviejaanother of the municipalities that have historically accepted foreign nationals, People’s Party indicates that these votes can make an election no more than two council members from the municipal company. The formation points out that Brexit not only affects the elections, but also the elections. demographicbecause many Brits they left their residence although they are still the most populous in the town with the Russian and Ukrainian populations increasing significantly due to the war in their country.
Popular ones, over twenty years supporting international residentsto be a pioneer in creation, special attention office to advise, inform and meet their specific needs and assist them with documentation.
Also, the ruling party Eduardo Dolon Confirms that they organize every year in Torrevieja free spanish courses Rooting for foreigners as well as to facilitate obtaining citizenship.
From citizens Celebrate that these people have the right to it guarantees the integration where they live: being able to delegate and be elected. They also think it’s too easy. revealing liberal and progressive thinkingwidely accepted.
Inside loyalty they stick their breasts out to be the formation gathered more votes from abroad boasts of having candidates of foreign origin in his latest election appointments and lists. Valencian coalition naturalized on ballots, with different profiles in the Marina Alta or L’Alacantí populations. They further argue that the phenomenon of aggregation of different ecological, social and cultural affinities favored the electorate of this particular group. A citizen-friendly model.
Inside vox They confirm that foreign votes are very important especially for the formation in the province. The group does not exclusively refer to residents of: European Origin, but for those who come Spanish America and this could be the key to the next 28M results in different locations. In some cases, they clarify, expose their program both Spanish and English.
on his behalf Combine We Can The effects of Brexit, in particular, highlight the weight of the foreign population with the right to vote, which thinks that it should be paid attention and informed. The special situation of the British. To this end, they propose a review of the legal system, as well as modernizing administrative and certification procedures.