Other countries

List of other countries and what they do:

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	France		TWELVE senators are elected for nine year terms by the 150 members of the Assembly of French expatriates. These senators have only a consultative role. The 150 members of this Assembly are elected by French nationals abroad. However the French PRESIDENT is elected with the direct voting of French Nationals resident abroad. In April 2007 there were 547 polling stations worldwide for this. Besides London, there was one in Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Belfast and Edinburgh. French Nationals abroad can also vote by proxy for the President. President Sarkozy is considering a proposal to create extra-territorial constituencies.
	Italy		Italians abroad elect TWELVE deputies and SIX senators in constituencies spread across the world.
	Poland		In the October 2007 national elections 69,000 Poles residing in the U.K. registered to vote at several polling stations throughout the U.K. set up by the Polish Government. Polish citizens resident outside Poland may vote in parliamentary and presidential elections provided they have registered with their consulate. There is no time limit.
	Portugal		There are two ‘emigration’ constituencies (Inside Europe and Outside Europe) . They elect FOUR out of the 230 members of Parliament.
	Eire		Expats are not allowed to vote, unless they have only just left the country and expressed the intention to return within 18 months.
	Greece		There are no arrangements for Greek citizens resident outside Greece to vote while abroad, but they retain the right to vote in all Greek elections, regardless of the period of residence outside Greece, by returning to Greece to do so.
	Germany		Ex-pat Germans in the EU may vote in Parliamentary elections however long they have lived abroad. Ex-pats outside the EU lose the right after 25 years.
	Denmark		State employees and those working for international organisations may vote. Otherwise only those who have lived abroad for fewer than two (or four?) years and who have expressed a wish to return may vote.