Anyone with over 18s who haven’t voted yet - tell them to get to the polling station now!

Like others we do postal votes, as did dd.
A lot of her friends also did postal votes as they, quite sensibly knowing themselves, knew they'd be more likely to get it sorted and dropped into a local post box than relying on turning up in the day.

We always do postal as it makes sure it's done. We don't have to worry about getting to the right place at the right times on a specific day, when we aren't sure what we will be doing or if they'll be any issues.

I do think it's important that parents talk to, and involved children, about voting from a young age.

We did a mini voting booth experience at school with my year 2 class yesterday. We did talk about political parties and the fact that they make policies, etc but didn't base our voting on people/parties in any way. We just wanted to show the process and how everyone is entitled to their vote and that they should use their vote carefully to indicate what they want. Our 6 and 7 year olds took it very seriously!

This is DD's first GE and she completed her postal vote,a week or two ago, along with me and dh. We haven't asked one another who we voted for but have discussed various policies and viewpoints. We deliberately don't ask one another for specifics as we've always taught dd that it's her vote and it shouldn't be influenced by others.

She takes it all quite seriously and I've been impressed by her decision to read the manifesto headlines, seek out information and use comparison sites to make her decisions. She has increasingly encouraged her friends to do the same and I know that all of her local friends have been out to vote, these are all aged 18-24.

None are overly political or even that politically interested the rest of the time tbh, but have taken their first (for most) GE seriously.

I actually would think someone like her would vote. If the results went the way I'd hoped, she likely in future would not be eligible to represent our country or even possibly live here.
I guess she was one of those relying on everyone else to vote for her needs.

I wouldn't. His vote is not any of your business!

Is it that they can't be bothered? Or that they don't see anyone worth voting for?

our children have been brought up knowing how important it is to vote. Daughter living in Europe arranged her proxy vote, son, who is the more sensible one has decided to visit his girlfriend at the last minute and has missed his vote. We will discuss it with him when he comes home, we are both astonished knowing that he has been brought up aware of politics but at the same time he is in love and that likely feels more important.

All my kids and their mates seem to have done postal voting. It’s interesting that it seems popular among the younger crowd, but I suppose it makes sense in a lot of ways.

I was a poll clerk today… the overall turnout was high and we had lots of young people vote

Why does everyone feel they have to tell others to go and vote. We are adults and know what to do

Proud of mine. Away on holiday but postal organised before they went.

They are very keen to have a say, respect that they have the right to vote and have very clear views in supporting the vulnerable and equality of opportunity.

Going to vote in person is something I like to do and plan to keep on doing unless I'm not in the country on polling day. I was surprised this year to find most of my friends did a postal vote but I like the whole 'ceremony' of it. Took my 7 and 9 yr old and they were fascinated. I really want them to exercise their right to vote when they're of age. I'd be disappointed in them if they didn't.

I’m 36 and I voted for the second time in my life today. I really wasn’t going to bother, I have no preference one way or the other. It won’t make any difference to my every day life. I voted labour just for the sake of change, but have no knowledge as to what I’m really voting for. I really don’t understand why everyone ‘must vote’. Why? If I genuinely don’t care why should I bother.

Mine didn't today, but both think they should have been allowed to vote and that kids opinions matter too. At age 9 and 5 I don't actually agree (!), but I'm glad they're interested and want their voices heard.

I do this too, my kids come with me every time

Funnily enough I turned 18 in 1979, the year Maggie got in. I was quite excited about having my first vote in my 18th year and managed perfectly well to get myself to the polling station. Mind you back then we weren't as molly coddled by our parents and were expected to think for ourselves 🤣

I like to go and vote in person and take the younger two with me. They learn about democracy even in primary, I want them to see how it's done.
My eldest does postal vote and my 18 year old came with me to vote for her first time. She didn't get a polling card as just recently turned 18 so just a letter authorising her to vote and I.d like the rest of us.

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The power of TikTok!

My kids definitely voted! They and their friends hate the Tories!
The election has also been all over social media.

I think so. Although she did express a desire to vote Green at one point. I think there is a real feeling of apathy amongst many younger voters, they feel that Labour were going to win it anyway so what’s the point 😳🤦🏼‍♀️ - really bad attitude really.

Well good for you, I enjoy going to vote in person. I don't mind going slightly out of my way. Lots of people I know feel the same.

What a shame. Bit like Brexit. Loads of people (who were aged 18-25 in 2016,) didn't vote, yet have whinged about the result ever since! I expect your DD and her friends are quite happy with the Labour winning result though?

My parents spoke to me about politics, and I remember going with my dad to vote when I was 9-11ish. But I’m pretty sure I didn’t vote when I was 18-23, it just wasn’t important to me at that point of life.

Dd aged 21 and all her friends at university haven’t voted 😳🤦🏼‍♀️ I’m so disappointed as they’re all very “woke” and very quick to judge everyone and everything and yet none of them can be bothered to get off their arses and vote (none of them working, all between finishing their degrees and doing their masters). I think it’s so important for everyone that has the right to vote, to vote!

I’ve just been up with Ds aged 12 watching the news and trying to get him interested and excited about it all, which he is. I am hoping he will want to vote when he’s old enough.