Register to vote for the General Election
Register to vote for the General Election
www.gov.uk Register to vote
Get on the electoral register so you can vote in elections and referendums.
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I assume most people here already are registered but just in case: here's the link.
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Stupid question, but do you have to register in advance to be able to vote? Why is that? In Germany, every citizen eligible to vote gets the necessary documents automatically by mail.
8 0 ReplyYou do. I don't know why, really. Sounds like the German system is better!
5 0 ReplyIt used to be automatic, but the Tories changed it. Probably to stop too many students voting for somebody else.
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In Germany you have 'meldepflicht', but there is no law requiring you to register in the UK.
1 0 ReplyOh I hadn't considered that, thanks!
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