British expats in France might not get a vote in Thursday's European elections because their postal voting forms have arrived late, or not at all.
The BBC found some local councils used a postal service called Adare SEC, rather than Royal Mail, to send them. Envelopes seen by the BBC indicate they were sent via the Netherlands.
Voters must have their papers back in the UK by election day. Adare SEC said all ballots were posted "in line with the election and council timetables". The company insisted they had used "reputable mail handlers" whose job it was to "assess the best route through other European countries before the mail arrives at the final destination".
The UK will go to the polls on Thursday, between 07:00 BST and 22:00 BST. Expat voters who want to participate in European elections can register in advance to have a postal vote in the British constituency where they or their parents were last registered to vote.
But they must have their completed ballot paper returned to the local electoral returning officer by the time polls close on election day.
-BBC
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