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NEW VOTERS

Congratulations. You are eighteen years old. For a whole year you have had the right to die for your country as a soldier sailor or airman.....and now a grateful nation is giving you the legal opportunity to vote!

There may be a powerful case for changing the law and lowering the voting age. There is certainly a strong argument for encouraging all young people to take a more active interest in politics and politicians. I already devote a lot of time and effort talking to people like you, telling them about the political process, inviting them up to Westminster and encouraging them to get involved. I have a host of helpful links too:

This page is simply a way of saying hello and bringing together a few of the basics.  You might, for instance, fancy a trip round Parliament. This page of the Parliamentary website explains how: http://www.parliament.uk/education/

The boring bits first. You can't vote unless you fill in a form. Then you can pick councillors for District and County and send the candidates of your choice to Westminster and Brussels. So here's the paperwork - simply click and download

Register to vote in Sedgemoor:

Register to vote in West Somerset:

 

                  

 

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The Electoral Commission has a site with plenty of basic information.

But the really good thing about democracy is that YOU choose which party to support (if any!)   

Here's a really useful link - to the e-mails and websites of ALL MPs !

And a few links to local authorities in the constituency. The following websites list all councillors.

 

Last of all, the European Parliament:

There are seven MEPs covering the ludicrously large South West England constituency. You can pick whichever one you fancy to contact, and they come in all shapes and sizes - Conservatives, Labour, Lib-Dem and UKIP too.

   
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