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Find out more information here. If you have any questions about whether or not you are eligible to vote, contact your local electoral registration office. You can find out their details here. This is different from Scotland and Wales: a citizen of another country living in Scotland or Wales who has permission to enter or stay in the UK, or who does not need permission has the eligibility to vote England and Wales: You are a convicted person detained in pursuance of your sentence, excluding contempt of court though remand prisoners, unconvicted prisoners and civil prisoners can vote if they are on the electoral register You have been found guilty within the previous five years of corrupt or illegal practices in connection with an election In Scotland you can vote in if you are a serving a sentence of 12 months or less in a UK prison and would usually be resident in Scotland.
Who Can Vote? To participate in these elections a person must be registered to vote and also: be 18 or over, or 16 and over in Scotland and Wales be a British citizen, EU citizen, a qualifying Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland not be subject to any legal incapacity to vote Scotland and Wales: a citizen of another country living in Scotland or Wales who has permission to enter or stay in the UK, or who does not need permission The deadline to register to vote is 19 April Important Information.
If you hold British, Irish or qualifying Commonwealth citizenship, you can vote in all elections that take place in Northern Ireland. Find out more about registering. UK Parliamentary general elections and local council elections take place across the UK. In some parts of England, you can also vote for your Police and Crime Commissioner , and for your Mayor.
In Scotland, you can also vote in Scottish Parliament elections. If you're a student, you may be able to register to vote at both your home address and your term-time address. You can't vote at both your home address and your term-time address in a national poll, even if the addresses are in different areas of the country. Find out more about voting as a student. National polls are considered to be one election, so you can't vote at both your home address and your term-time address in a national poll, even if the addresses are in different areas of the country.
This means you must choose if you want to vote at your home address or at your term-time address. It is a criminal offence to vote twice in one election. If your home and university addresses are in two different council areas, you can vote in council elections in both areas. Please enable JavaScript in your web browser to get the best experience.
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