VOTE! (If you can!)

As you are most likely aware of, the UK is having a general election on the 12th of December. That's tomorrow! This is my first time ever voting, so I'm quite excited about this. I'll write a blog post about the experience tomorrow.

Here's a little checklist for before you vote tomorrow:

• Make sure you know where your polling station is. If you don't know where your polling station is, check your local council's website or click here
• Make sure you know who you're voting for!
• Plan what time you'll be going to the polling station. You have between 7am and 10pm to get there and vote
• If you were voting by post but forgot to send your it off, you can drop it off at your polling station.
• If you find yourself unable to vote, you can see if you're eligible for an emergency proxy vote. If you have a medical emergency or if work gets in your way, you can get someone else to vote for you. The deadline for applying for an emergency proxy vote is 5pm on the voting day. Here are the forms you need:
• Disability proxy vote
• Employment/occupation proxy vote

It's really important that you vote, even if you don't like any of the parties. If you're not going to vote, I urge that you watch this video on how crucial it is that you vote. If you can't vote for any reason then the video doesn't apply to you, but please make sure you encourage your family & friends to vote!

Thank you for reading and goodbye until next time! ~Jay