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Re:The City of London’s oldest document is currently on publ... by handelaar on Monday October 03, 2022 @09:01PM (#33075615)
Residents do not have a vote in local elections, is the part you're missing.
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Re:The City of London’s oldest document is currently on publ... by easytiger on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @04:02AM (#33077644)
Yes, they do. Source: I vote there
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Re:The City of London’s oldest document is currently on publ... by blibble on Monday October 03, 2022 @09:29PM (#33075808)
they do

(if they are British or commonwealth citizens/etc)

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Re:The City of London’s oldest document is currently on publ... by gambiting on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @05:27AM (#33078112)
Also not true - if you are lawful resident in the UK you can vote in local elections, just not in the parlimentary elections(source: Polish immigrant who lived here for over a decade without a British citizenship, I have always voted in local elections).
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Re:The City of London’s oldest document is currently on publ... by blibble on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @01:43PM (#33083908)
you're under 'etc.'

enumerating all the cases would take me a year as the UK franchise rules are very complicated...

e.g. Polish citizens can but French can't due to lack of reciprocity

(and I think only UK/commonwealth can vote for alderman in the City)

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