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How do I vote at university? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 9 months ago by hellfire103@lemmy.ca to c/askuk@feddit.uk

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Provided I get good grades for my A-Levels, I'll be going to uni in September. I am registered to vote in Hexham, but my universities are in other constituencies (mainly in Scotland).

So, if the upcoming general election is in October like predicted, how do I vote?

Should I register to vote in a different constituency? Or can I have my postal vote rerouted to Scotland?

It's my first time for all of this, so I don't even know what's legal and what isn't when it comes to voting. Can anyone help?

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[–] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

In short:

You can vote
You can be registered in one or both places
You can vote in local elections in both places
You can vote in national elections in one place only

Hopefully most of that is answered on this website:

Electoral Commission - Who Can Vote - Students

Hope that helps you - and if you can, do vote, and encourage others to do so too.

[Edit/rant] Also worth noting, as mentioned in the other reply - The Tories have brought in new rules to mean you must own and take photographic ID with you to be allowed to vote i.e. a passport or driving licence. If you're not wealthy enough to drive or have international holidays, you're no longer allowed to participate in democracy.

Electoral Commission - Voter ID