WITH local government elections taking place, as well as the UK-wide referendum on the voting system used to elect MPs, Thursday, May 5, promises to be a big day for voters.
In our role as the independent elections and referendum watchdog, we’re helping voters by sending an information booklet to every household in the UK.
This tells readers what’s going on and provides neutral, factual information, including how votes are cast and counted under the first past the post and the alternative vote systems, and the referendum question being put to voters.
Readers can also get the booklet and more information, including an animated video where Victor the Vote Counter demonstrates both voting systems, on our website aboutmyvote.co.uk Finally, this Thursday is the deadline for anyone who has not yet registered to vote to do so.
Registration forms can be printed from our website. Anyone not registered won’t be able to have their say on May 5.
CLINTON PROUD, Head of Campaigns, Electoral Commission
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