Remember to register to vote

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Previously, one person in every household was responsible for registering everyone else who lives at that address. Under individual electoral registration, each person is now required to register to vote individually, rather than by household. There are fears many students may be excluded who have a low enough turnout as it is.

https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

What is the real motive behind individual voter registration?

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre ... tive-party

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Once again we are faced with a general election. I heard on the 'Last Leg' show last night that only one in three disabled people vote! No doubt many people are weary and don't think any politician has ever helped them. You could see this the other way around though. No politician will help if they don't bother to vote, why should they? 12M people didn't vote last time. Bigger than any party majority.

Of course it's equally important to find out what the candidates stand for and what are their priorities. You can examine your MPs voting record here

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/

Type in your postcode then press 'click on full vote analysis page for more'.

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Lisa

I've not seen that quiz before. It's another useful tool for basing votes on principles rather than personalities.

As you say, the parties are only as good as their honesty which isn't usually very high. A problem with previous General elections, between 1987 and 2015, is that the large parties had remarkably similar policies dressed up in a slightly different way, so people had little choice. However, for the first time in a quarter of a century, there are large differences in the visions of the leadership between Labour and the Conservatives. It might be the last chance in our lifetimes we can make a difference.

For those who are concerned about the health service, benefits, pensions, house prices and rents the result will be critical to their future. That's why it's so surprising (and frustrating) to see so few disabled people vote.

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The election saw a return of the youth vote which most of the pollsters had dismissed. They made quite a difference to the outcome in the end.

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