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There are local elections taking place in England and Wales on Thursday 2nd May 2024.

 

If you live in England or Wales and you are eligible to vote, there will be at least one local election for you to vote in.

You can use the Electoral Commission's simple tool to find out which elections are happening in your area on 2nd May.

 

Elections in England

  • Voting will take place for 10 metro mayors across England.
  • There are elections taking place in 107 council areas in England - that's about a third of all council areas.
  • There will be police and crime commissioner elections in all 33 police areas in England.
  • All 25 seats in the London Assembly are also up for election.

Click here to find out which elections are taking place in your area.

 

Elections in Wales

  • There will be police and crime commissioner elections in all four police areas in Wales.

Click here to find out which elections are taking place in your area.

 

Do I need to be registered to vote?

Yes, you need to be registered to vote to vote in any UK election. Click here to register to vote.

The deadline to register to vote in these elections is 11:59pm on Tuesday, 16th April 2024.

Click here for more information for students on registering to vote.

 

Will I need Photo ID?

Yes, all of the elections taking place in England and Wales will require voters to show photo ID. Click here for more information on Photo ID.

NUS have teamed up with CitizenCard to offer a FREE Voter ID (usually £18) to any student or young person who needs it.

Sign up for your FREE CitizenCard here: https://www.nus.org.uk/citizencard

 

How old do I need to be to vote in these elections?

The minimum voting age in all of the Local Elections happening on 2nd May is 18.

If you were born on or before 2nd May 2006 and you are eligible to vote by your nationality, you will be able to vote in these elections as long as you are registered to vote.

 

More you can do to get ready to Turn Up

           

Campaign partners

We want Turn Up to be the biggest student and youth voter registration campaign ever, so we're partnering with organisations to help spread the word!

British Youth Council

 

Generation Rent

Democracy Classroom

 

NUS Charity

 

If you're interested in partnering with NUS UK on the Turn Up campaign, email [email protected].