There has been considerable disgruntlement over the inability of many EU nationals to vote. Many seem to have been turned away from polling stations because they did not sign a form promising not to vote in their home countries on the same day.
This is a long standing practice which I believe is in line with Home Office guidance, so it is not Brent Council's fault. Critics have suggested a breach of equality principles since one group are being set a test that other groups are not. There may well be a case for such argument, although I can't see what the remedy would be. Certainly UK citizens with a second home don't seem to be given a similar hoop to jump through.
The unhappiness with which many people regard this denial of their right to vote is perhaps a reminder to those strong Brexiteer who never wanted to have these elections in the first place that not everyone thinks as they do.
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