If you have not yet registered to vote in the local elections on 5th May,you still have time.
You can do so online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote and it takes just five minutes.
The deadline to register to vote in the elections on 5th May is 11:59 pm on Thursday 14th April.
To register to vote, you must be:
– a UK or Irish citizen
– a qualifying Commonwealth citizen living in the UK
– an EU citizen living in the UK
– aged 16 or over (but you cannot vote until you are 18 years old)
Once you have registered to vote, you will receive a poll card that states at which polling station you should attend to vote. A poll card does not need to be taken to the polling station to vote.
Postal vote
If you are registered to vote and are not already a postal voter and you want to vote by post in the 5th May 2022 election, you must submit a postal vote application form. You can use the form online at Apply for a postal vote – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Anyone can apply to vote by post – they do not need to give a reason.
The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5 pm on Tuesday 19th April however you must be registered to vote by 11:59 pm on Thursday 14th April.
