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Registering to vote

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To be able to vote, you have to be over 18 and on the electoral register. The electoral register is a list of all the names and addresses of people in the area who can vote.

Vote

Choosing someone in an election, or choosing an answer to a question.

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Electoral register

The list of names of everyone who is allowed to vote.

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Electoral register

The list of names of everyone who is allowed to vote.

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Vote

Choosing someone in an election, or choosing an answer to a question.

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You can check to see if you are on the electoral register by contacting your local council.

You can phone them, write to them or email them.

Electoral register

The list of names of everyone who is allowed to vote.

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Local council

Group who are responsible for local services.

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If you are not already registered to vote, you can tell your council you want to be on the register and they will tell you what to do next. This may mean filling in a form or registering online.

Vote

Choosing someone in an election, or choosing an answer to a question.

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Council

This is the local government where things are decided about the area you live in.

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Online

On the internet.

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Once you are on the electoral register, you can vote at the next election.

Electoral register

The list of names of everyone who is allowed to vote.

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Vote

Choosing someone in an election, or choosing an answer to a question.

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Election

The time when you get to choose a politician to represent you.

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