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**You don't need your polling card to vote** Let's keep this near the top

136 replies

vesela · 06/05/2010 09:09

You don't need your polling card to vote - if you don't have it, just turn up at the polling station and tell them your name and address. You don't need ID unless you're in Northern Ireland.

More details here:
www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/general_election_faq.aspx

If you don't know where your polling station is, check your local council's website or give them a call.

Let's try and keep this near the top so noone misses out on voting

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Fluffyvacuity · 06/05/2010 17:38

Just voted, no polling card, no id. Thanks for the heads up everyone (Although if you didnt want the libs to win then ha!)

shockers · 06/05/2010 17:36

Our polling station was deserted while I was there, and I stopped to chat to a friend who was helping out for about 15 mins.
Apathy at the European elections means I now have Nick Griffin representing me....

So a huge bump from me!

Cartoose · 06/05/2010 17:25

bumping

Jux · 06/05/2010 17:12

If you have to provide ID it could put some people off, though. The important thing is that everyone who is on the roll gets to vote with as little obstruction as possible.

TeaOneSugar · 06/05/2010 17:11

My DD didn't find it very exciting, I think the highlight was choosing some chocolate at the corner shop on the way home.

Waswondering · 06/05/2010 17:09

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schroeder · 06/05/2010 16:56

Bump

waswondering it's a good point; how do you know someone else isn't using your vote?

On the other hand turn out is so low in the UK that if you had to have ID it would most likely drop even further as people couldn't be arsed to go home and get their ID

I suppose it's a balance between those two things.

HalfMumHalfBigot · 06/05/2010 16:38

Sadly the Sainsbos delivery man is not going to vote either. Although I did give him a serious dose of nagging so he may change his mind (or avoid deliveries to this house in the future).

Waswondering · 06/05/2010 16:36

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schroeder · 06/05/2010 16:32

Bump (again)

OtterInaSkoda · 06/05/2010 16:12

BerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRRRummmmmmmmmmPahPahPahPah

Twit · 06/05/2010 16:12

a quick bump before tea

dolphin13 · 06/05/2010 16:03

bump

AbricotsSecs · 06/05/2010 16:02

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Runoutofideas · 06/05/2010 15:56

Just so Poledra doesn't go unanswered......bump!

Twit · 06/05/2010 15:55

bump

Poledra · 06/05/2010 15:49

Violet, I did report one of my own posts, to ask MNHQ to sticky this at the top, but no-one's replied to me (or indeed, stickied the thread ).

I is unloved and ignored

midnightexpress · 06/05/2010 15:43

Bump. We never received our polling cards, so we just turned up and told them our address (I'd called last week to check that we were on ther roll) - no ID needed. The guy there gave me a form to fill in and send in where I can mention the fact that I didn't get my card. Apparently it's quite a common problem.

violetqueen · 06/05/2010 15:42

Couldn't mumsnet keep it at the top ?

Twit · 06/05/2010 15:35

bump
[I, sheeplike handed mine over to anyone who held out their hand]

GrendelsMum · 06/05/2010 15:33

Bump!

schroeder · 06/05/2010 15:17

Bump
Woman at the door of polling station asked me if I had my polling card, to which I replied "yes" and sailed on past. You don't have to tell them anything!

LeninGrad · 06/05/2010 15:04

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singersgirl · 06/05/2010 14:56

Bump. Someone in front of me in the polling station was asking about the difference between the local elections and the General Election. She asked what they each did and seemed confused that the parliamentary candidates were campaigning on local issues.

Jux · 06/05/2010 14:54

bump