Is this legal?

Back when I first arrived here, some ex-pat Canadians suggested I get on the electoral role. So I went to my Borough office and said "I'd like to be on the electoral role please", fully expecting to be turned down because I'm not a citizen of this country. Imagine my surprise when the lady behind little intercom box said "OK. Give give me your name and address" as a hand shoved a piece of paper under the little slot in the wall. I filled it in, fully expecting to, at some point, receive a piece of paper in the mail saying "You can't vote, you idiot. You're not a citizen." When that didn't come, I finally decided there must be a loophole whereby perhaps one does not actually get to vote, but can still be on the role.

On Friday I got home and my electoral card was waiting for me. Wahoo! So, I guess for some reason I get to vote this Thursday. I'm not going to question it anymore. All I know is that for whatever reason, I can show up on Thursday and put my little x in the little ticky-box (in the space reserved for the **political opinion witheld** party and walk away knowing that it was at least partially legal, and that I can't be held responsible if the British Goverment doesn't do their homework (unless there is no law against non-citizens voting). Sometimes, my friends, political ignorance really can be quite blissy!

But just incase, please contribute to the "Post Joanna's Bail" envelope when it comes around.

Oh - and imagine how exciting it will be if the Liberal Minority in Canada is chucked out on its ear this summer and I get to vote in two countries' elections in a span of months!