If there is a December election-how will this affect students?

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Will they be at home or at university-where will they vote-home or away or do they just choose?

Will they have to register where they want to vote before a certain day?

Will the universities/student unions/lecturers be encouraging/reminding them to register to vote or do they not get involved?

The 12th December sounds like the sort of time our terms ended when I was a student so it might be difficult for them to actually get to a polling station.

Hence why I think opposition are asking for 9 th or something. Students could register for a postal vote I suppose, but then where would all the papers go etc.

Students can register both at their University address and at their parental home address so they can choose where their vote will have most effect.

They could register for a postal or proxy vote at either address - would depend on their individual circumstances which is most appropriate.

Students can register both at their University address and at their parental home address so they can choose where their vote will have most effect.

As someone who has both been to (and voted when I was at) university and who has a 17 year old going next year-I didn’t know that. I hope it’s well publicised for students so they know what’s what.

My student DD has registered in both places as is a well known solution for students in this situation. Simples. So no, she will not be affected negatively. At all.

Actually, from an insurance perspective, it's also useful to be registered in both places. Many parental home insurance policies will cover offspring at Uni - but they need to be on the electrical register at home as "proof".

I hope that social media and the universities will make a big thing out of it and convince students to vote!

Well. They are legal adults and part of the electorate, so one ‘could’ argue that the responsibility to find out lies with them alone. However, I don’t doubt that uni’s will publicise it very well. Then there’s parents and the media. Also, let’s not forget, the shouty labour reps outside student union...

‘The student union’

I'm a student and we have had plenty of e mails and information about this. When my DD was student she was registered to vote in both places. I think all unis make sure all students know how to register to vote.

If they can't organise and fill in a postal vote, you have to question why they are at university at all.

DD was going to travel home on the 12th, good 8/9 hour journey. She needs to get her ahead around that with various changes enroute and costs first. She knows who'd she'd vote for though.

We agree for once mockers!

Shhh... let’s never speak of it again.

Can she not do a postal vote if?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/eu_referendum_2016_/3730099-Q-A-thread-for-students-and-absent-voters-for-voting-in-the-General-Election we've got a bit of a q&a thread going for students.