EU elections, Thursday 23 May: are you voting?

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Hello

As lots of you will know, eligible electors in the UK can head to the polls on Thursday 23 May to vote in the EU parliamentary elections.

We've put together a page with a few facts about this election in the UK (apologies for not covering other EU countries in any detail but you can find more info here).

Let us know on this thread when you've voted (you don't have to tell us how) and we will reward you with an emoticon of your choice*

Polls are open 7am to 10pm on Thursday and remember you DON'T need your polling card to vote.

*From the existing emoticons - we're not magic

Lib Dem voter - they’re the only party that’s always had a consistent anti Brexit position. Hoping for a huge Lib Dem surge. I like change too but the lib dems are getting my vote for their consistency.

I’m voting on my way home from my holiday in Cornwall today - will be voting Lib Dem as I am a firm remainer and still holding out hope we can stop all this ridiculous “leaving” malarkey.

Agree with posters above. I always vote. Imagine if everyone had the 'fuck them all' attitude!

I'll be voting Lib Dem or green. I've never had to decide on the day before.

Yes, I'll vote, always do. LibDem or Green, still deciding. Want to give the clearest possible indication of my wish to remain.

Lib dem by post

I'll be voting Lib Dem

@AlexaShutUp Lib Dem gives the clearest possible indication. Why else would you vote for them?

Lib Dem’s here.

The attitude of not voting is appalling and embarrassing. Women died for us to have the vote, and if you don’t vote you have no right to complain about anything politically related.

Yep. Will go after work. Lib Dem or green. Undecided but probably Lib Dem.

Already cast my postal vote

Whole family eligible to vote for the first time, and keen to have a voice. Both DDs ineligible to vote in the brexit referendum, but cannot wait to have their say now! DH already voted, and we all will have by the end of the day.

I’m going to vote with DH (once he gets back from the airport). I haven’t decided whether to vote LibDem or Green, but it will definitely be one of those options today.

Yep Lib Dem

Got to work before polling stations opened but will tactically vote Green on my way home.

It is a hard won privilege to be able to vote in free and fair (as far as we know!) elections. Can't be doing with people who can't be bothered and then moan about politicians.

I'm voting, I will always vote but I will admit in the past few years it's been much harder to find someone I actually want to vote for!

@MaMaMaMySharona. Yup LibDem here for the same reasons.
Everyone in our house (DH, DD and I) is eligible to vote and I am pretty sure we are all of the same opinion.

@whyayepetal DD was old enough to vote in the referendum but needed a postal vote and, despite applying as soon as it was possible, it didn't arrive in time. A remain vote lost.

I voted for the Brexit Party I voted to leave the EU. Tory and Labour are as bad/divided/shite as each other. Lib dems should remove Democrats from their name as they wish to ignore the referendum result.

I sent off my postal vote as soon as I received it. I usually vote but have not bothered with the European Elections. However, this time I considered it essential to vote in order to send the UK govt a message about Brexit.

Yes! Have always voted Labour but I'm giving my vote to Plaid Cymru after recent events

Brexit Party vote from me.

Yes! Just off to do so!

Voted Labour for 40+ years but voting LD this time for same reasons as pp

Am voting Change UK. Off out in a minute

Sorry to be so uninformed - but I know which party I want to vote for but why are there so many candidates for each? And how do you choose? Or do you just vote for a party?

I'm voting later after work.

I've voted. I always do.