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Have You Registered To Vote?

Our future depends on the voices of the students and young people of today. Make sure yours is heard – register to vote.

Just head over to gov.uk/register-to-vote. All you need is your National Insurance number. The deadline to register to vote in Local Elections in England in May is Monday 17 April at 11:59pm.

Have you registered? Here’s what to do next:

STEP 1 – Get your Voter ID

You now need to show photo ID to vote at polling stations in the next local and General Elections in England and Wales. This was already the law in Northern Ireland and does not extend to Scotland. All voters need to show photo ID to vote but student IDs or youth travel cards aren’t accepted. The photo ID needs to be the original version and not a photocopy. Accepted forms of ID include: passport, driver’s licence, blue badge, PASS card, Voter Authority Certificate, and more.

NUS have teamed up with Citizen Card to offer students a free voter ID with the code NUS. You can get a voter ID from Citizen Card (usually £15) for free using the code NUS or by clicking this link.

STEP 2 – Get ready to vote

There are local council elections in England and Northern Ireland in May 2023 and a General Election will happen before the end of January 2025. Register, educate yourself, and have your voice heard – it matters.