The UK Parliamentary general election is on December 12th. If you want to take part in it you have to register at least 12 working days before an election – the deadline is 23:59 GMT on Tuesday November 26th.
How to register to vote
Registering to vote online is the easiest and quickest way.
It only takes five minutes, and all you need is your national insurance number.
If you’re unable to register online, you can apply by post. Download a form for:
You only need to register once, unless you change your address, name or nationality.
If you do change address, name or nationality, you need to register to vote again.
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Who can register
You can register if you’re both:
- aged 16 or over (or 14 or over in Scotland)
- a UK citizen
More than a million people registered last week. Many celebrities have convinced their fans to vote, for example Emilia Clarke, best known as Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones, who on Sunday urged her Twitter followers to sign up to the electoral register, telling them “you have a voice”.
uk, emilia clarke has a message for you! #RegisterToVote pic.twitter.com/z7ElUPuazl
— Game Of Thrones News (@gameofupdates) November 24, 2019
Do you know that non-voters can have the most impact and change the results? It takes only 5 minutes to register.
Millions of young people are being urged to “make their voice heard” by registering to vote in what is being described as the most historic general elections in years. Yes! I Will Vote is a new national voter registration campaign aiming to sign up 1 million young people to the electoral register. The aim is to reach young audiences with a strong, renewed message of community, values and the merits of democratic engagement.
The Electoral Commission has launched a “Got Five” campaign, stressing that it only takes five minutes for people to register to vote online ahead of the deadline at 11.59pm on Tuesday.
Make sure you have your say, this is a vote about your future!
Source: www.gov.uk/NJ