EU migrant vote in British local elections in May 2018
The Economist writes that the British decision to leave the European Union (EU) ‘provided a swift, if unwelcome, education for Britain’s 3m EU migrants about what rights they enjoy’. The EU citizens will take part as voters and candidates in Read More …
Malta reduces the voting age in national and EP elections to 16
The Parliament of Malta has unanimously voted to change the country’s constitution and expand its electoral franchise by reducing the age threshold for voting in national and European Parliament elections to 16 years of age. Read more here. For details Read More …
GLOBALCIT Co-director Jo Shaw elected as one of Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) Fellows
GLOBALCIT Co-director Jo Shaw as been elected as one of 66 new Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE). As an RSE Fellow, Prof. Shaw will “provide independent and expert advice to policymakers, support aspiring entrepreneurs, develop research capacity Read More …
“Votes for Life” Bill passes second reading in the UK House of Commons
On 23 February 2018, the Overseas Electoral Bill (the Bill’), which abolishes a 15 year limit to the franchise for non-resident citizens, passed second reading with a clear majority in the UK House of Commons and will now proceed for scrutiny by a Public Bill Committee. It was presented as a private member’s bill by Glyn Davies MP (Conservative) and sponsored, inter alia, by Mike Gapes MP (Labour) and Layla Moran MP (Liberal Democrats). Read More …
A randomized controlled design reveals barriers to citizenship for low-income immigrants
By Jens Hainmueller, Duncan Lawrence, Justin Gest, Michael Hotard, Rey Koslowski and David D. Laitin, A randomized controlled design reveals barriers to citizenship for low-income immigrants, PNAS, 2018
What to expect when you’re electing: the relationship between far-right strength and citizenship policy in Europe
By Michael A. Hansen and Jennifer L. Clemens, What to expect when you’re electing: the relationship between far-right strength and citizenship policy in Europe, Contemporary European Politics, 2018
New GLOBALCIT country report on citizenship law in South Africa
Check out Christine Hobden’s report on citizenship law in South Africa