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Falklands constitutional debate: can dual nationals vote and stand for office?

Friday, October 14th 2022 - 10:45 UTC
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Questions surrounding dual nationality have been raised in the Falkland Islands, which could potentially leave a Legislative Assembly seat empty and trigger a by-election, as well as remove the ability to vote for an unknown number of Falklands residents. Read full article

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  • Tænk

    Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...

    The paragraph in the Malvinas Constitution that states that an individual is not qualified to be registered as an elector, or to be elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly if they...:
    “By virtue of his or her own act, under any acknowledgement of allegiance, obedience or adherence to a foreign Power or State....” MUST IMMEDIATELY BE AMMENDED..., so it fulfills its originally intended SPIRIT...!

    It should read...:
    Blah blah blah...,“By virtue of his or her own act, under any acknowledgement of allegiance, obedience or adherence to a foreign Power or State called Argentina....”

    Simples...

    Oct 14th, 2022 - 11:43 am - Link - Report abuse -3
  • Mike Summers

    That would work.

    Oct 14th, 2022 - 12:23 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
  • Tænk

    Geeeeeeeeeee...

    I'll will REALLY miss Miss Nerine Skinner...!

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O1crao2JOTE

    Chuckle..., chuckle...

    Oct 15th, 2022 - 09:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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