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[monanotlisa]

vaznetti says,

I went with BH to vote, where there were two older ladies at the door, one from the Lib Dems and one from the Conservatives. They asked whether I was voting and I explained that I wasn't a British citizen. "Oh, no problem," said the Lib Dem lady. "Welcome in!"

"I'm so sorry," said the Tory lady.

(Context is a foreigner and somewhat confused.)

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[birke]

Wow, that's... really funny. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the Lib Dem on the right track? I seem to remember that mere residents can vote as well as citizens.

[monanotlisa]

remember that mere residents can vote as well as citizens.

I don't know about UK national elections, not being British m'self; I only know this is true for EU elections and EU citizens.