All you need to know about registering to vote


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VOTERS ACROSS SCOTLAND WILL NEXT GO TO THE POLLS TO ELECT THEIR MPS AT WESTMINSTER ON THURSDAY JULY 4TH 2024. Across Scotland’s 57 constituencies, the MPs you elect will make decisions over


matters reserved to the Westminster government and act as Scotland’s voice in Westminster. EVERY VOTE WILL COUNT – AND IT’S ABSOLUTELY VITAL THAT YOU’RE REGISTERED TO VOTE. Since the 2019


general election, the Conservatives have introduced draconian voter ID legislation which have been found to disproportionately affect low income and younger voters. IT IS VITAL YOU BRING A


VALID FORM OF ID ON POLLING DAY OR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE. Valid ID includes both passports and driving licenses. Here’s a handy guide. ------------------------- WHO CAN VOTE AT


ELECTIONS? At Westminster elections, you must be 14 or over to register, and you can vote if you’re 18 or over on polling day. For Scottish Parliament and local elections, 16 and 17 year


olds are also able to vote. However, they are unable to vote at Westminster general elections. You must live at an address in Scotland, and you must also be one of the following: * a UK


national * an Irish national * any other foreign national with leave to remain in the UK, including refugees ------------------------- HOW DO I REGISTER TO VOTE? Make sure you’re registered


so you don’t lose your voice – CLICK HERE TO CHECK AND TO REGISTER TO VOTE. It only takes around couple of minutes. You normally only need to register once – not for every election. You’ll


need to register again if you’ve changed your name, address or nationality. ------------------------- CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE USING A PAPER FORM? Registering to vote online is the easiest and


quickest way, but you can also register using a paper form. You’ll need to print, fill out and send the form to your local Electoral Registration Office.