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A plethora of local elections are taking place this week after being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Voters will be casting their votes in local, Scottish Parliament, Welsh Parliament, Police and Crime Commissioners, a single by-election and London mayoral elections. As such, polling cards, voting and candidate information have been sent out across the UK.<\/p>\n

In order to vote in any elections in the UK, you need to be registered to vote, however, the time has passed for anyone to register before Thursday’s ballots.<\/p>\n

Anyone aged 16 or over (14 or over in Scotland and Wales) can register to vote, and then be 18 or over to cast your vote.<\/p>\n

In Scotland, some elections allow voting for over 16-year-olds.<\/p>\n

Those aged 16-years-old can vote in Welsh Parliament elections (and other elections when you’re 18).<\/p>\n

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So what are the rules for voting, can you vote without a polling card?<\/p>\n

Everyone registered to vote should have received a polling card through the post, detailing their closest polling station, date of the election and which elections are taking place in your area.<\/p>\n

You do not need to take this polling card with you to vote, instead, you can give your name and address to the polling attendants when you arrive.<\/p>\n

You don’t need to bring ID to vote if you are voting in England, Scotland or Wales, but Northern Ireland voters do need a photo ID.<\/p>\n

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This can be a passport or driving license.<\/span><\/p>\n

Polling stations will be open from 7am BST to 10pm BST across the UK.<\/p>\n

You need to go to the polling station assigned to you, as you will not be eligible to vote at any other polling station.<\/p>\n

To find out which polling station you should go to, pop your postcode in the tool below.<\/p>\n

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How to vote<\/h3>\n

Voting on Thursday will depend on which elections are taking place in your area, with several choices to be made.<\/p>\n

Votes this week are taking place for 143 English local councils, 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 60 Members of the Welsh Senedd, 39 Police and Crime Commissioners, 25 London Assembly seats and 13 directly-elected mayors<\/p>\n

There are several methods for voting, you can do so in person at the polling station, vote by post or vote by proxy.<\/p>\n

Voting in person requires you to visit the polling station between 7am and 10pm, cast your vote on the designated ballot paper and popping it in the ballot box.<\/span><\/p>\n

The ballot paper contains a list of the people, parties or options you can vote for.<\/p>\n

Voting by post must be applied for before the election date, and so you must have already done so to vote by post in the May 6 elections.<\/p>\n

You will be sent your ballot paper to your designated address, and then you must<\/p>\n

When voting by post, you should:<\/p>\n