You cannot vote until you are 18, but once you are 16 or over you can register to vote online by going to:
www.aboutmyvote.co.uk
It only takes a few minutes to fill out your details and you will then be able to vote at any election after your 18th birthday.
Voting » STEP 1: REGISTRATION
STEP 1: REGISTRATION
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To be able to vote you need to REGISTER first.
If you are registered you don’t have to vote, but if you are not registered then you can’t vote and that means you can’t have a say on things that affect you!
You can register to vote online, but sometimes people also get forms sent through the post asking them to register. Registering will mean that you can vote as soon as you are 18. If you move house then you need to register again.
Below: Sarah Teather MP talks about what under 18s can do at election time and whether they should be able to vote:
Untitled from Cit Ed, Hansard Society on Vimeo.
Points to consider: Do you think it is important for people to vote? If you were old enough to vote now would you? Do you think 16 year olds be allowed to vote?
Should 16 and 17 year olds be able to vote?