Have Your say in the General Election

Don't miss out on having your say in the General Election

Cheshire East Council is asking people to ensure they are registered to vote – so they don't miss out on having their say in the General Election on 12 December.

And the message from Cheshire East is: If you're not registered and therefore can't vote – you haven't got a voice.

If you are not registered, you could miss out on being able to vote in the upcoming General Election.

Polling cards are being posted to registered electors in the next few days. If you have not received your polling card by Monday 18 November, you should contact the council to ensure you are registered to vote.

Alternatively, if you are not already registered, you can register to vote via the government's Gov.UK website at: www.gov.uk/registertovote

The deadline to register to vote is Tuesday 26 November. Cheshire East Council is actively supporting the Electoral Commission's drive to boost voter registration.

If you have not received your polling card by 18 November, ring the council's elections team staff on: 0300 123 5016.

Cheshire East Council's acting chief executive Kath O'Dwyer, who is the Acting Returning Officer for elections in the borough, said: "Don't leave it too late to register to vote in this General Election. A healthy democracy needs actively-engaged voters – and you won't be able to vote if you aren't registered.

"It is important that people cast their ballot and don't miss out on the opportunity to have a voice on the local, national and international issues that affect the lives of all of us. So, I would urge everyone of voting age to take just a few minutes to ensure that they are registered to vote."

The deadlines to apply for a postal vote or a proxy vote are also looming:

• The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5pm, Tuesday 26 November. Completed forms must be received by the Cheshire East Council elections team before this deadline.
• The deadline to apply for a proxy vote, where a voter nominates a trusted person to cast a vote on their behalf, is 5pm, Wednesday 4 December. Completed forms must be received by the Cheshire East Council elections team before this deadline.

Anyone looking for more information about voting should visit the website: www.yourvotematters.co.uk

Anyone who is not yet registered to vote should apply now at: www.gov.uk/registertovote
Anyone who was registered to vote at the local council elections last May will not need to re-register in order to take part in the 2019 General Election – providing your details have remained the same.

Remember: registering to vote does not mean you have to – it just means you don't lose out on the opportunity to do so.

On polling day, Thursday 12 December, polling stations will be open between 7am and 10pm. Information about voting at this election is available from the Electoral Commission at: www.yourvotematters.co.uk

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