to not bother to vote in the EU elections?

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I would usually say that if you have tge right to vote you should use it as that right has been fought for and many people in the world don't have the right to vote.

But...

I don't live in the UK, it is possible for me to vote here ( Sweden) but I think I have left it too late to in the UK elections. I'm not exactly sure how I go about voting, I think I have to send in some papers, possibly go to the British embassy on voting day ( which is also mothers day).

I don't even know who I'd vote for, it would be lots of work to read through the parties ideas ( in Swedish).

I'm dyslexic and organisation ( forms especially) are really hard for me.

Aibu to ignore the elections? ( I am aren't I)

No, not unreasonable! I wouldn't even think to vote if I wasn't in the UK. I didn't even know you could!

Hi OP,

Yes, you would be (imo).
Voting is a citizen's first duty. My then 12 year old daughter told me this when I was considering not voting in local elections.
The UK is still part of Europe. You would be amazed how the EU is influencing your daily life. Even if you don't think so.
If for nothing else, in (almost all of ) Europe, like in the UK, the far right is looking very strong right now.
Not voting for a fair Europe is giving your future over to people who might not have your best interest at heart.
There are organisations that help people with difficulties register.

Don't waste the very powerful tool you have as a citizen of Europe.

It's a good point about the far right, the Swedish democrats are an idiotic party with terribly far right views, I should vote to try to prevent them having more power.

It's just all so complicated!

It's a good point about the far right, the Swedish democrats are an idiotic party with terribly far right views, I should vote to try to prevent them having more power.

It's just all so complicated!