THE Electoral Commission estimates that 15% of people are not registered to vote in the East of England as half the region gets set to go to the polls on 3 May 2018.
The Commission’s brand new campaign “Got 5?” is encouraging people across the East to register online at gov.uk/register-to-vote before the 17 April deadline if they have local elections in their area.
It’s estimated between 570,000 and 710,000 aren’t registered to vote in the region.
The campaign is particularly targeted at people under 34, recent home movers and private renters who are less likely to be registered, and highlights that you can quickly register in five minutes while waiting for the kettle to boil or running a bath.
Philippa Saray, Electoral Commission Regional Manager for the East of England, said: “With 23 local authorities in the east holding local elections in May it’s vital that people register to vote before the 17 April deadline.
“We’re keen to see people using the time that may otherwise be wasted, like waiting for a bus, to go online and complete a form in five minutes. It’s quick, simple and really important.”
People can find out if they have elections in their area on the Commission’s Your Vote Matters website here. Local government elections select councillors, who are responsible for making decisions on running services in your local area.
To vote in local council elections a person must be registered to vote, 18 years or over on polling day and also be one of the following:
a British citizen, a qualifying Commonwealth citizen, or a citizen of the European Union
resident in the UK
not be subject to any legal incapacity to vote
If you were eligible to vote in last year’s general election and your details have not changed, you will still be registered to vote.
More information on voting in the local elections can be found here.
It’s not really about registering to vote, most people don’t care anymore. What it really is about is knowing who you are and where you are to hit you with all the applicable taxes.
People have given up on voting whats the F*ing point
On one hand we have communist Cobym who is hell bent on taking the country back to the three day week. He is too soft when unions start taking the piss.
on the other hand May Conservatives who looks out for the rich billionaires or millionaires but doesnt give a shit about the poor or workers.
UKIP is finished they did that to themselves
We need a new political party in the middle.
I name it the Democratic Republican party. sorry queeny. (we are all in this together remember)
in fact I may look into setting a party up. have to nick some money from the markets to pay for this but hey ho. whos in with me.
CTB it’s coming my friend..It’s called the New World Order. And yes, I agree with you here.
Count me in providing we can bring back execution for Drug Dealers, Pedophiles and Murderers and those that assault pensioners.
Oh and hard labour camps for the rest.
A bit too Harsh