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I voted in the local elections for the first time on Thursday! I really want to vote in the general elections but I don’t know if I need to register for that separately. What do I do?

oh-glasgow:

Congratulations for performing your civic duty and participating in democracy!

The good news is that you’re now on the voters roll and you’re already registered to vote in next month’s general election.

For anyone that hasn’t registered to vote yet, you can do so here @ REGISTER TO VOTE.

The bad news is if you’re under 18, you can’t vote in the general election. You can thank/blame the vote that took place in Westminster in June 2015 for restricting the votes of 16 & 17 year olds.

HOWEVER, if you turn 18 before or on the deadline of May 22nd 2017, you can register to vote.

Thanks.