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WHAT ELECTIONS ARE TAKING PLACE?

Scottish Parliament, Senedd (Welsh Parliament), English Local Elections, Local/Regional Mayors, London Mayor & Assembly, Police & Crime Commissioners

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Parliament

In the Scottish Parliament Elections you’ll be voting for MSPs (Members of the Scottish Parliament) to represent your constituency and region.

 

The Scottish Parliament has power over many of the issues that matter to you, such as Healthcare, Education, and Transport by voting you can help to decide who will be making decisions about these important policy matters.

 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 What is the Scottish Parliament? 
Did you know? 16 year olds can vote in this election!
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Senedd Cymru (Welsh Parliament)

The Senedd (Welsh Parliament – formerly known as the Welsh Assembly) is based in Cardiff Bay, and has power in a number of devolved areas, most notably health, education, housing, and transport. It is made up of 60 Members of the Senedd (MS), some of whom belong to the Welsh Government.

 

In Welsh Parliament elections you’re voting for an MS to represent your constituency, the political party who have the MSs elected will from the Welsh Government.

 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 What is the Senedd?

Did you know? 16 year olds can vote in this election!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 English Local Councils

In local elections you are electing a councillor(s) to represent your neighbourhood on the local council.

 

Your local council has an impact on many of the services you see and use every day, including housing, transport and public spaces. Choices made by the council will have visible impacts on your community, make sure that you’ve been part of choosing who makes these decisions.

 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 What are Local Elections?

📣 Local & Regional Mayors

There are several Regional/Metro Mayors up for election this year:

 

Combined Authority Mayoral Elections: Cambridgeshire and PeterboroughGreater ManchesterLiverpool City RegionTees ValleyWest MidlandsWest of EnglandWest Yorkshire.

 

Single Authority Mayoral Elections: BristolDoncaster, Liverpool, North Tyneside, Salford

🏙️ London Mayor & Assembly

The London Assembly is one of the components (along with the Mayor of London) that make up the Greater London Authority. The Assembly scrutinises the work of the Mayor and holds the power to amend the Mayor’s budget and reject ‘Mayoral strategies’ (policy objectives).

 

They are also responsible for overseeing important issues for Londoners such as transport, policing and the environment.

 

👮 Police & Crime Commissioners

Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) are elected representatives with responsibility for policing in each police area in England and Wales.

 

Each police area (except for Greater London, West Yorkshire, and Greater Manchester, where the elected mayor is responsible) elects a commissioner every four years.

 

👮 Learn more about Police & Crime Commissioners

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Parliament

In the Scottish Parliament Elections you’ll be voting for MSPs (Members of the Scottish Parliament) to represent your constituency and region.

 

The Scottish Parliament has power over many of the issues that matter to you, such as Healthcare, Education, and Transport by voting you can help to decide who will be making decisions about these important policy matters.

 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 What is the Scottish Parliament? 
Did you know? 16 year olds can vote in this election!
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Senedd Cymru (Welsh Parliament)

The Senedd (Welsh Parliament – formerly known as the Welsh Assembly) is based in Cardiff Bay, and has power in a number of devolved areas, most notably health, education, housing, and transport. It is made up of 60 Members of the Senedd (MS), some of whom belong to the Welsh Government.

 

In Welsh Parliament elections you’re voting for an MS to represent your constituency, the political party who have the MSs elected will from the Welsh Government.

 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 What is the Senedd?

Did you know? 16 year olds can vote in this election!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 English Local Councils

In local elections you are electing a councillor(s) to represent your neighbourhood on the local council.

 

Your local council has an impact on many of the services you see and use every day, including housing, transport and public spaces. Choices made by the council will have visible impacts on your community, make sure that you’ve been part of choosing who makes these decisions.

 

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 What are Local Elections?

📣 Local & Regional Mayors

There are several Regional/Metro Mayors up for election this year:

 

Combined Authority Mayoral Elections: Cambridgeshire and PeterboroughGreater ManchesterLiverpool City RegionTees ValleyWest MidlandsWest of EnglandWest Yorkshire.

 

Single Authority Mayoral Elections: BristolDoncaster, Liverpool, North Tyneside, Salford

🏙️ London Mayor & Assembly

The London Assembly is one of the components (along with the Mayor of London) that make up the Greater London Authority. The Assembly scrutinises the work of the Mayor and holds the power to amend the Mayor’s budget and reject ‘Mayoral strategies’ (policy objectives).

 

They are also responsible for overseeing important issues for Londoners such as transport, policing and the environment.

 

👮 Police & Crime Commissioners

Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) are elected representatives with responsibility for policing in each police area in England and Wales.

 

Each police area (except for Greater London, West Yorkshire, and Greater Manchester, where the elected mayor is responsible) elects a commissioner every four years.

 

👮 Learn more about Police & Crime Commissioners

Find your candidates, polling station, and more:

Election FAQs

If registered to vote, you will receive a polling card in the post a few weeks before the election it will have details of your polling station, (or you can find it here). Polling stations open from 7am – 10pm on the day of the election. 

 

You can also register for a proxy or postal vote, if you cannot go to a polling station on election day.

 

Learn more about how to vote.

If you don’t vote you have not shown preference for anyone standing in the election, or any side in a referendum campaign. Your vote will not be counted for either side or directly affect the result.

 

Learn more about what happens if you don’t vote.

Voting is an important part of the political process, it’s your chance to have your say about the future of your community or the country. However what happens if you don’t agree with any of the candidates available to you? Spoiling your ballot is one way to show your dissatisfaction.

 

Learn more about spoiling your ballot, and how to do it.

Living in a safe seat doesn’t necessarily mean your vote won’t make a difference.

 

In 2017 there were 14.5m non voters, that’s more potential votes than any one party received. If all of these people went to the polling station, then the outcome could be very different – even in constituencies seen as ‘safe’.

 

See a full list of reasons why voting in a safe seat is still important.

When you vote in an election you’re voting for a candidate to represent your area. Many candidates are part of a political party, these are organisations made up of candidates and supporters who all have fairly similar beliefs.

 

However these groups usually incorporate a range of opinions, so candidates may not agree with every single thing their political party says and does. To get a more accurate idea of what your local candidates stand for it is best to contact them directly.

 

Learn more about the major political parties.

Rumours about votes being rubbed out, or ballot papers being added to counts, at UK elections are just that – unfounded rumours.

 

Read our Q&A with Peter Stanyon, the chief executive of the Association of Electoral Administrators, who tells us about the security measures in place that keep our votes safe.

Yes, just add the election to your calendar of choice using the tool below. It’ll then be in your diary and you’ll be reminded a few days before.

 

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Unfortunately, the deadlines to register to vote and apply for a postal vote in these elections have already passed. You can however, still register or apply for a postal vote for future elections.

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TURNOUT IN PREVIOUS ELECTIONS

While recent General Elections have seen turnout of at least 70%, other elections fall well short of that. Increasing turnout ensures elected representatives are held to account, and the final results better reflect the views of the people whose lives their decisions will impact.

2017 English Council Elections
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2016 London Assembly Elections
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2016 Scottish Parliament Election
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2017 Regional Mayor Elections
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2016 Welsh Senedd Election
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2016 PCC Elections
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2017 English Council Elections
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2016 Welsh Senedd Election
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2016 London Assembly Elections
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2016 Scottish Parliament Election
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2017 Regional Mayor Elections
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2016 PCC Elections
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