VOTERS have just hours left to register to vote for the local elections taking place across England on 7 May. Anyone who wants to take part must register before the deadline at 11.59pm tonight.
Registering takes minutes and can be done at gov.uk/register-to-vote. Voters need their name, address and National Insurance number.
A person can register to vote if they are aged 16 or over and are a British, Irish, qualifying EU citizen or qualifying Commonwealth citizen living in the UK. Only those aged 18 or over will be able to vote, but 16- and 17-year-olds can register as attainers.
Niki Nixon, Director of Communications and External Affairs, said:
“If you want to have your say in the local elections in England this May, you must be registered before midnight tonight. It takes minutes, and you can do it online now at gov.uk/register-to-vote. Anyone not registered in time won’t be able to vote on 7 May.
“If you want to vote by post or by proxy, you still have time to apply, but you’ll need to register to vote before the deadline tonight.”
Commission research shows that young people, students and those who have recently moved are less likely to be registered to vote.
Voters can use the postcode look-up tool on the Commission’s website to find out which elections are happening in their area and where to vote.
Anyone previously on the register who has recently moved home or whose details have changed will need to register to vote again.
You’ll also need photo ID to vote at a polling station. Anyone who does not have one of the accepted forms of photo ID can apply for free voter ID online or by requesting a paper form from their local council.
Voter ID is required at the local and mayoral elections in England, but not at the Senedd and Scottish Parliament elections taking place on the same day.
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