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Original poster

AIBU to remind everyone to make sure they are registered to vote?

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alteredimages · 18/04/2017 14:00

Please go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote to make sure you are registered and can vote on the 8th of June.

This is especially important if you are an overseas voter because declarations only last 12 months, so even if you have previously registered you may not be any longer.

Because the election is so soon, there isn't a lot of time to waste.

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allegretto · 18/04/2017 14:04

Still can't vote, despite the Conservatives pledging to allow overseas voters to vote if they won the in their 2014 manifesto....

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alteredimages · 18/04/2017 14:05

Overseas voters can vote if they left the UK less than fifteen years ago allegretto. Sorry if that's not the case for you.

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Reow · 18/04/2017 14:09

YES OP!

Please vote all, even if you think it's a wasted vote.

The 27% who did not vote in the referendum may have thought that and look what a mess we are in now.

Please please please vote.

allegretto · 18/04/2017 14:21

Altered - unfortunately not! I am actually ok in theory about not voting in a general election but still smarting about not voting in the referendum and having to bear the consequences anyway!

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alteredimages · 18/04/2017 17:09

My postal vote didn't arrive for the brexit referendum and I'm still annoyed. Smile

While I was happy to not vote in previous GE this one is too important to miss.

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Pariswhenitdrizzles · 18/04/2017 17:15

Oh no altered :( sorry to hear that you couldn't vote in the EU referendum.

Good point about reminding everyone to register as well, thanks. I normally have a postal vote, but changed it today on the website to register to vote locally. Does anyone know roughly how long I'll wait until hearing back about registering to vote locally?

Plunkette · 18/04/2017 17:26

For anyone who hasn't done it yet, it only takes five minutes. You need your NI number and your passport number (if you are overseas) to register.

They'll email a postal vote application to you straight away and you can scan it and send it back by email.

Pariswhenitdrizzles · 18/04/2017 17:49

Plunkette - I've just registered, but I'm a bit confused. I'd like to vote in person rather than having a postal vote, so is there anything I need to do now?

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alteredimages · 18/04/2017 17:52

Not sure how long it takes Paris but for postal voting I was emailed a form immediately which needs to be sent back to the local board.

It says on the form that it needs to arrive at least 11 days before or 12 days for new registrations.

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alteredimages · 18/04/2017 17:53

Did you select email as your preferred form of communication? If so you should have been emailed any forms required straight away.

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alteredimages · 19/04/2017 10:07

150,000 people registered to vote yesterday! Smile

here

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Plunkette · 19/04/2017 14:25

Did you receive confirmation that you have successfully registered Paris?

You should be able to find the email address for your local Electoral Registration Officer online. They'll get back to you on any queries.

If you've selected 'vote in person' you should receive a Polling card through the post just before the election though.

Rufus200 · 19/04/2017 15:43

I refuse to be on the electoral register anymore because I don't want to be called up for jury duty ever again! The fact I have no one else to look after my child or that I am pregnant is irrelevant to a judge.
We moved house since Brexit and I'm not registering here.

floraeasy · 19/04/2017 15:54

The 27% who did not vote in the referendum may have thought that and look what a mess we are in now

I don't understand. The outcome could have been the same, depending on how that 27% voted? Confused

Pariswhenitdrizzles · 19/04/2017 15:56

Plunkette I had an email through yesterday saying that I'd had chosen a postal vote, which was a bit odd, but I phoned them up today to let them know, and they said to drop them an email to cancel the postal vote so I could vote in person instead.

Plunkette · 19/04/2017 20:33

Glad you got it sorted Paris. Smile

SpreadYourHappiness · 19/04/2017 20:37

While I was happy to not vote in previous GE this one is too important to miss.

Too important to miss? The tories will win with a landslide victory; there is no other outcome.

CheerfulMuddler · 19/04/2017 21:05

The deadline for registering is MONDAY.

Fucking hell.

Could you ask Mumsnet to edit your thread title to say this, @alteredimages? That's really fucking soon.

CheerfulMuddler · 19/04/2017 21:09

Aargh! No, it isn't. It's 22nd of May, not April. IGNORE ME.

MrsSherlock · 19/04/2017 21:16

Voting Labour. I don't much like JC but I dislike TM and the Tories even more. Hateful, nasty party

MooMooKerchu · 19/04/2017 21:20

I need to do a postal vote as we'll be out of the country on the day of the election - but it seems I have to find a printer to print the form for us to fill out and send back!! Was hoping I could register electronically (for one-off postal vote)!

MooMooKerchu · 19/04/2017 21:24

.....and somewhat ridiculously I like to physically go to cast my vote. I have no control over my postal vote - what if it gets lost!!! albeit I'd never know

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alteredimages · 20/04/2017 08:56

MooMooKerchu you also have the option to vote by proxy, so it wouldn't be you physically casting the vote, but someone would on your behalf.

Just make sure it is someone who would respect your voting wishes. I think it is also supposed to be a close relative if possible.

Whew, CheerfulMuddler! That would be a very tight registration deadline. Still, no time to lose.

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alteredimages · 20/04/2017 08:57

SpreadYourHappiness, in all likelihood they will, but that isn't a reason not to vote.

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Wh0Kn0wsWhereTheTimeGoes · 20/04/2017 09:08

While I was happy to not vote in previous GE this one is too important to miss.

They are all too important to miss. Why were you happy to not vote previously?