Scottish Vote

Mags22 | 17:18 Sun 31st Aug 2014 | ChatterBank

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My brother in law aged 60 was born,bred,worked and lived in Scotland until three years ago when he married and moved 2 miles into England to my sisters house, therefore is not eligible to vote in the Referendum. My partners grand daughter goes to a Scots university and has lived in England all her life till a few months ago,yet IS eligible to vote - Where is the sense in that?

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Mamyalynne

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Mags, ta for replying and glad we agree tis daft - I fear for Berwick, poor souls have always been betwixt and between.

22:22 Sun 31st Aug 2014

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Baldric

Zzzzzzzz!

Mamyalynne

Not sure how else they could arrange it - what would be your solution?

ummmm

If a Scottish person has decided to live in England why should they vote on something that won't affect them?

EDDIE51

Whatever criteria was used they would be problems like that. There are many more people who consider themselves to be 'Scots' but who live outside Scotland than there are living in Scotland. My very good friend and neighbour for example, he moved 'down south' as he was offered a job here but he will return to Scotland as soon as he retires or the job ends.
He is very annoyed that he is not allowed to vote ( he would vote NO)

Prudie

Have to agree that Scottish people who've moved away permanently shouldn't have a vote but don't think non-Scots who've moved to Scotland should. When we've all mixed for centuries this was always going to be right mess.

Mamyalynne

IMO it's an utter shambles from start to finish and an expensive one too.

berniecuddles

i will be interested in the turn out of the vote when it happens

FrogNog

It makes sense to me to be allowed the vote if you live there and not allowed if you don't.
If you don't live there, you will be unaffected by it.

EDDIE51

ummmm it does effect them, very many 'expatriate' Scots are only living away from Scotland due to work commitments and still consider Scotland as 'Home' where they will retire or move back to eventually. Do not think they care if they have to retire to a 'foreign' country, my friend still has his house there and is renting it out until he wants to move back on retirement.
There is no chance they will be included as at least 90% of them are in the 'No' camp.

ummmm

All the Scots I know are very unlikely to return bar from holidays.

jim360

I'm expecting to live in Scotland for at least a few years to come, perhaps even more. The outcome of the vote will certainly impact on my short-term future. So I think I, along with others in the country, should have a vote. While I feel a bit sorry for those Scots living outside the country who might feel disenfranchised it would be a nightmare to sort out giving them a vote specifically rather than just all voters in the UK.

Prudie

I see absolutely no reason why students from England at Edinburgh, St Andrews etc etc should have a vote - I assume they've been included because, like the 16 year old, the hope is the younger generation are in the Yes camp (just like when Labour reduced the voting age).

BlueToffee

I was born and bred on Merseyside, left there in 1964 but still consider myself a Scouser.

I vote in the local elections where I live and have no desire to want to vote on Merseyside issues anymore.

Baldric

If you don't have a Scottish Postcode or if you are not Scottish but living in Scotland, or are Scottish and living elsewhere why would you expect a vote?

Svejk

he can buy a vote on e-bay for £1