They're not voting because...
- I live in Germany...
I live in Germany, and have done for 5 years. I'm English, and entitled to a vote in the UK General Election, but I don't live there, have no current plans to return and (very likely) won't be affected by whatever the future government chooses to do.
I realise the practical difficulties with the suggestion, but I'd be much more likely to vote if I could participate in German elections. The decisions of the German government affect my life every day, the German government gets my taxes, etc.
written 7th Apr 2005