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

Been, didn't seem very busy when I went, just 2 other people. Hoping it was just a lull.

Voted first thing this morning. No one else there!

Will go later when I walk the dogs. I will probably make a last minute decision as the current crop of politicians are such poor quality that I actually feel utterly disenfranchised whether I vote or not. May end up just spoiling the ballot paper.

I voted Green. The tactical voting website told me to vote Change to ensure bad things happened to Labour and Conservatives? But it felt right to vote Green.

So disillusioned by all of it. Couldn’t have felt much more miserable trying to decide, I have very little faith left. Voted Greens for the first time, though. Sort of “their hearts are in the right place” type of decision. Quite frankly the rest can go fuck themselves, I’m furious at Labour.

I voted for the Green Party. Normally vote for the Labour Party but believe all the other parties are a shambles. Would now rather vote for the Green Party because without protecting our world and ecosystems, none of it matters for the future.

Voted Lib Dem for first time.

Always voted Labour but no more

Not voting since it's not going to change the impasse. I would if it was a GE

We've just voted. Lots of people heading down with their cards which was good to see!

Just voted and my vote was Green! Quite weird not to vote Labour for the first time in my pretty long life! 💚

I do hope Labour HQ are reading this.

I voted Green in the end 🗳

Lifelong labour voter but not any more. Green for me.

SNP here..

Always vote Labour, voted Change as I'm happy to vote tactically and relied on online guidance as to what would work best in London.

Fuck knows what I'll do come a GE though. I chucked my Labour membership in a few months back.

Lifelong Labour voter but voted Lib Dem as I am and always will be a remainer . J Corbyn should hang his head in shame at not picking a side. Wish he would follow Theresa out the door.

Why is it generally remainers who keep insulting leave voters because they voted differently?

In a democracy we are free to make our own choices. Unless of course you are a Liberal Democrat where you reject a majority decision because you don't agree with it. And they can't see the irony of their position!

My Vote has been cast. The polling station was empty when I arrived and there weren’t many names crossed off the page where my name was which disappointed me. Then I came to put my ballot in the box and had to wedge it down, it felt stuffed! A good dozen or so people turned up as we were leaving and lots of cars were going up to the centre so I’m feeling hopeful again.

I really hope there’s a massive turnout. Voter apathy has been just as huge a part of the current state we are in as the dodgy politicians in my opinion.

Fingers crossed that whatever happens with Brexit etc, it’s taught the general public not to be complacent about voting in future.

Just voted Lib Dem. tactical vote

Because as you said it's a democracy where we are allowed to voice our opinions freely, so I'm quite happy to say brexiteers have fucked this country and deserve every shitty thing that happens to them.

ChangeUK. Postal. I'm always on the losing side
DH & DS didn't vote

In a democracy we are free to make our own choices. Unless of course you are a Liberal Democrat where you reject a majority decision because you don't agree with it. And they can't see the irony of their position!

In a democracy there is a right to peaceful protest if you believe something is wrong.

As opposed to “37% of the electorate voted for something so suck it up”.

Yes Alliance 1 (as always) SDLP 2 Green Party 3 as per the tactical voting sites recommendation.

I voted, I usually do, I think I've missed 2 or 3 in 44 years. The talk about suffragettes in 2nd year juniors (year 4) really stuck.
Dd voted at the same time as me and Dh is just back. Polling staff described turnout as 'steady'. I was on my own in the station but passed a family leaving on my way in and a few people were on on the way in as I was leaving. Same for dd. Our area usually has a quite poor turnout - it was about 22% at the recent council elections and traditionally Europeans have been lower. I used to work at a station on polling days and one european election we had less than 25 votes all day! Hope this one is better.

Whoops 34 years not 44