The LU system that you need to register yourself if you are a foreigner, but not if you are a national makes little sense. In other countries (eg Germany) you are automatically registered for all elections you are eligible to participate in. But then again, Germany makes voting so much more comfortable and citizen friendly, it’s not a fair comparison.
The Luxembourgish state collects and maintains comprehensive and up-to-date data about all residents. They know my nationality and exactly how long I have lived continuously in Luxembourg.
So why am I not *automatically* registered to vote in line with the rules for people with my nationality and length of residence? Why do I have to take an extra step?
If registering to vote is too much work for you, then you do not care enough about the country to actually vote. It takes about 5 minutes to register, complaining about that is ridiculous.
Many foreigners don’t even speak the language, what is the point of voting for politicians that you don’t understand… And this is their own responsibility, this is not a failure of the system
Been in Lux for 8 months, I actually had no time to research about the candidates, already existing problems etc. and also in a country like Luxembourg there is this feeling that voting is not so important because it will be fine anyway on contrary I feel obliged to vote in my home country because I think the parties that I do not support will fkn ruin it. Thats why I did not register
I’m curious to understand how Luxembourgish people see immigrants voting. Personally, I don’t think I should vote until I have a good grasp of the local politics and country history (it can take years).
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The LU system that you need to register yourself if you are a foreigner, but not if you are a national makes little sense. In other countries (eg Germany) you are automatically registered for all elections you are eligible to participate in. But then again, Germany makes voting so much more comfortable and citizen friendly, it’s not a fair comparison.
The Luxembourgish state collects and maintains comprehensive and up-to-date data about all residents. They know my nationality and exactly how long I have lived continuously in Luxembourg.
So why am I not *automatically* registered to vote in line with the rules for people with my nationality and length of residence? Why do I have to take an extra step?
If registering to vote is too much work for you, then you do not care enough about the country to actually vote. It takes about 5 minutes to register, complaining about that is ridiculous.
Many foreigners don’t even speak the language, what is the point of voting for politicians that you don’t understand… And this is their own responsibility, this is not a failure of the system
Been in Lux for 8 months, I actually had no time to research about the candidates, already existing problems etc. and also in a country like Luxembourg there is this feeling that voting is not so important because it will be fine anyway on contrary I feel obliged to vote in my home country because I think the parties that I do not support will fkn ruin it. Thats why I did not register
I’m curious to understand how Luxembourgish people see immigrants voting. Personally, I don’t think I should vote until I have a good grasp of the local politics and country history (it can take years).