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

Plan to vote this afternoon. It is a slightly pointless vote as we're leaving the EU but I will use it to show I support remain parties by voting green

Yes, I will be voting when I pick ds up from nursery. First time voting Lib Dem, I hope there's a decent turn out as I have heard lots of people saying they are never voting again.

I've just voted Lib Dem.

Boggle-eyed Brexit area here, but there's no point in going on People's Vote marches etc. if you then decide voting is pointless.

I'm hoping the Lib Dems will trounce the Brexit lot - like when everyone thought Trump and Brexit had no chance..but then..

I bet the BBC would still manage to declare it as 'the people sending a message about wanting the first referendum results upheld' though .

Lib dems. As are most people I know.

I am usually a Labour voter, well I always was...

Just voted

View in my area seems to be vote for Lib democrats or green are both good. I went with lib dems. Normally a die hard labour voter, but honestly, between Brexit and Corbyn it's impossible. DH and I were just discussing this morning how different things might have been if a different leader had been in charge of Labour over the last 3 years.

I will definitely vote later but I still can’t actually decide who to vote for.

I’ve voted. LibDem for me.

@Firecarrier
These elitist buffoons living in their London bubble don't represent me or anyone I know.

Funnily enough the only parties fielding MEP candidates who originate from outside our region and have no real ties to it (a long way from london) are the Brexit Party and UKIP
all the rest live & work here with a large proportion being born here too.

If I lived in the North West i would vote for Tommy Robinson but I don’t so I will be voting for Lance Forman/Brexit Party.

@FiremanKing , humour me.

What do you think will be better afer a (hard?) Brexit?

In terms of free movemrnt, economics, trade etc?

When I ask people at work they just say 'Farage.. man of the people..talks sense..'.

But he's a millionaire. It makes sense for him and his investments. what about ordinary people?

If you care about Democracy at all then you should be voting for the Brexit Party

The irony.
If you care about democracy you wouldn’t tell other people how they should vote.

Just voted. Brexit Party for me.

Voted. Would normally vote Labour but voted Lib Dem to support Remain.

My DS arrived home just before lunch, over 100 miles journey so he can vote today. He'll be going back to college later.

He puts you to shame, JoanneSmith237, he really does!

Interesting video with Stephen Fry on the subject...

Just back from voting. Glorious sunshine walk as an added bonus.
I voted Lib Dem, as I have since the 2016 referendum. Previously a Labour voter.

I always vote.

Lib Dem member here so have voted for my party members.

Anything to see of Farage and his bunch of loons. I was quite surprised that we have Green and an Independent here, normally we dont get that much to choose from.

Got back from voting about 20 minutes ago and it was dead quiet.

Lib Dem 👍🏻

Voted first thing this morning. SNP .

Labour member voted Lib Dem. Whole family the same.

I was a LibDem voter but have switched to Plaid Cymru after the debacle of recent years...

Not a chance, politician's do nothing for me, i wont vote to keep one in a cushy job,
Yes i will complain about politician's and the crap job they do because i pay my taxes