#general election

[generalelectionmusings]

Reminder: If you have no voter ID, apply for a postal vote.

#voter ID #uk #politics #tory #conservative party #nasty party #ukpol #general election #GE2023 #GE2024

[263adder]

Don't Lose Your Vote! UK Edition

A snap general election could be called any day. This will be the first general election that requires photo ID if you vote at the polls (postal votes 📫 are unaffected by the Election Act 2022).

If you don't have an approved form of identification (list here), you can apply for a FREE voter ID photo card. Find out more below or use these 5 minutes to register and get your ID sorted instead ❎ because, and this is important to know, the government really doesn't want young people to vote.

The Explanation

Rishi Sunak, UK Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative Party, may call a snap election in 2023. (A snap election is a vote brought in earlier ⏱ than the one that’s scheduled 🕐) The UK’s next general election (for MPs and the PM) is meant to happen between December 2024 and January 2025.

A snap election happens in as little as 25 days 😨 between the announcement (aka the PM asking the House of Commons’ to approve the dissolution of Parliament) and the vote 🏃‍♀️

You must be registered to vote - currently over 8 million people are not. Unlike other a democratic countries, the UK doesn’t automatically register all eligible voters. You have to do this yourself. Here’s a quick reminder of how to register:

Over the past 15 years, it has gotten harder for British citizens to vote:

Families can no longer register to vote as a household 🏡 so young voters must register themselves (Cameron Govt)

Colleges and universities are barred from registering students 👨‍🎓 (Cameron Govt)

The Elections Act requires photo ID 🤳 for anyone voting in person (Johnson Govt)

Local elections (for city and town governments) in 2023 were the first votes that required VOTER ID. According to the Electoral Commission, over 14,000 people were turned away from the polls because they had not heard about the change.

The House of Lords tried to amend the Elections Act before it passed, to include more common types of ID, such as bank statements, bills, student ID, library cards and much more. This amendment was struck down in the House of Commons. A lot of the IDs included in the approved list are more likely to be owned by older voters than younger ones. For example, a 60+ Oyster Card is acceptable ID but an 18+ Oyster Card is not.

Here’s the important thing to know: voters who don’t have a driving licence or passport or other approved forms of ID, can apply for a free voter ID photo card. Watch the video below to find out how!

And finally, please, for the love of our democracy, vote.

"Democracy is not something you believe in or a place to hang your hat, but it's something you do. You participate. If you stop doing it, democracy crumbles." Abbie Hoffman

#uk politics #vote #voter id #voter registration #united kingdom #rishi sunak #election act 2022 #general election #snap election #electoral commission #voter turnout #voter disenfranchisement #abbie hoffman #Youtube

[ancientstone]

Here is the link where you can find out what photo IDs are valid

Please reblog to get the word out!

#uk #uk politics #general election #general election 2024 #uk general election #vote #voting #written in stone #stone encourages democratic process

[laniidae-passerine]

#uk politics #liz truss #prime minister #uk #pm #general election #Britain #british politics #tories #conservatives #supernatural #spn #destiel

[damnesdelamer]

Just saw an advert for Labour in which Starmer came so close to unironically saying 'make Britain great again' it was insane. He's such a fucking conservative. His pitch to get us to vote Labour is literally 'more police' (because it's not as if any British cops have abducted and/or murdered anyone in recent years) and 'teach your kids what businesses want' (because we all miss industrial Britain's glory days of child labour) and 'indefinite growth' (because nothing says environmental sustainability like unfettered capitalist expansion). Like these are actual quotes. Tory plant, fuck.

#British politics #Keir Starmer #Starmer #Labour Party #Britpol #British general election #general election #original

[admiral-atheist]

Man who married daughter of billionaire tells Brits: ‘you don’t get anything without hard work'

So, here is the latest edition of conservative hypocrisy. Rishi Sunak, the current Prime Minister; someone who never has to worry about the implications of not being paid because of illness from being off sick from work is telling the nation that their GPs no longer have the authority to sign them off work.

The implications of this are as huge as they are depressing. Anyone too sick to work; could be contagious (flu etc), have an aggravated injury made worse by repetitious activity etc, will be forced to attend work after a "company Dr" obviously on the company's payroll declares you fit for work.

This is the current playbook of their steady march towards abolishing the NHS and installing privatised healthcare throughout the country.

PLEASE VOTE!!!!

#atheism #atheist #politics #conservatives #rishi sunak #late stage capitalism #right wing hypocrisy #uk politics #fuck the tories #please vote #general election

[iridescentsky29]

Sing this petition to call a general election!!!

Trans rights!!!!!!!

#petition #general election #rishi sunak #trans rights #transgender #nonbinary #lgbt+ #uk government #queer #queer rights #please reblog #please sign this petition

[prettyyprogressive]

Rishi Sunak is the man who bragged about taking public money away from deprived areas and using it to help wealthier areas. He’s our prime minister. General election now.

#general election #general election now #tories out #uk politics #new pm of uk #tories are criminals #tory scum #british politics #rishi sunak

[stillunusual]

Here's hoping....

Not just for her, but for the millions in Poland who want a future without PiS, and turned out in record numbers believing that the will of the people can still prevail, even in such a blatantly unfair election....

#polska #poland #general election #wybory #wybory 2023 #czas decyzji #bohaterka #***** ***

[paint-goblin-peter]

#nhs #uk politics #general election #fuck the tories

[whenweallvote]

Did you watch Shirley on Netflix and wonder how political parties select their nominee for President? 🤔 

Voters participate in primaries or caucuses at state-level party conventions in order to select the delegates who represent their community at their party's presidential nominating convention. At the convention, delegates ultimately select a candidate to represent their party on the November ballot. 

Swipe to learn more about delegates, national party conventions, and how YOUR vote in a primary election impacts who you’ll see on the ballot in November. Then, visit weall.vote/register to make sure you’re registered to vote! 🗳️

#shirley #shirley chisholm #shirleynetflix #president #vote #voting #primary #primaries #caucus #convention #national party convention #delegates #election #general election #register to vote

[generalelectionmusings]

#politics #tory #conservative party #uk #ukpol #tories #rishi sunak #general election #ge2024 #ge2025

[double-gs]

I need to know something if you're from the UK

#this is no grill #im curious because i need to see what party is majority winning #because if majority vote for one party #it will most likely be the same in general elections #uk #uk politics #england #united kingdom #general election #conservatism #conservatives #tory #labour #activism #green party #scottish national party #reform uk #liberals #left wing #leftism #leftist #right wing #womens rights #human rights #politics

[ancientstone]

Okay Brits I need you to start paying attention.

We are likely in a General Election year.

We are going to be voting which political party we want to govern us the next five years. As of yet we don't have a date (the latest it could be held is January 2025, though it's probably going to be in 2024), but you need to start listening to what's going on so you can be ready and make an informed choice.

In the last General Election, the turnout was 67.3% across the UK. People often say they didn't vote because they didn't understand the politics or "they're all the same anyway."

When a General Election is called, Polling Day will be 25 days later. If you're working, busy, or just have life stuff happening, you may not have time to do the research you want. This is why it's important to start doing things now.

1. Are you Registered to Vote?

You can register to vote here.

You can check if you're registered by going here.

You must 18 or over on Polling Day to vote in a General Election.

You must also be one of the following:

A British, Irish, or qualifying Commonwealth citizen. (You can check here if you're a qualifying Commonwealth citizen)

Be resident at an address in the UK (or a British citizen living abroad who has been registered to vote in the UK in the last 15 years)

Not be legally excluded from voting

According to the website, while registering, "You’ll be asked for your National Insurance number (but you can still register if you do not have one). After you’ve registered, your name and address will appear on the electoral register."

There is also an option to register to vote anonymously "if you're concerned about your name and address appearing on the electoral register for safety reasons." The link to that page is here.

You can register to vote by post by going here and printing out the forms.

If you would like a step-by-step guide to registering to vote, here is a page that has a pdf doing just that. It is also available in Welsh.

2. Get a Photo ID

We now need to show a photo ID when turning up to the polls.

Here is a list of valid forms of photo ID.

Make sure you give yourself plenty of time to get a valid ID, otherwise you will be turned away from the polling station.

If you vote by proxy, you need to "take your own ID when you go to vote on someone else’s behalf. You do not need to take theirs."

According to the website, "The name on your ID must match your name on the electoral register. If it does not, you’ll need to:

register to vote again with your new details

take a document with you to vote that proves you’ve changed your name (for example, a marriage certificate)

Small differences do not matter. For example, if your ID says ‘Jim Smith’ instead of ‘James Smith’.

If you do not have a type of photo ID that allows you to vote, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate."

3. You need to apply to vote by post

You can apply here.

You need to be registered before applying.

To apply you need:

"The address where you are registered to vote

Your National Insurance number or other identity documents, e.g. a passport

the specific date of the election or referendum you want to make a postal vote, if you only want a one-off postal vote

You’ll also need to upload a photo of your handwritten signature in black ink on plain white paper.

If you cannot provide a signature or one that always looks the same, you may be able to apply for a postal vote signature waiver within the service.

You might be asked for extra documents to identify you."

The linked page has an option for downloading an application form to send in by post.

4. Start Researching!

Think back to the last few years.

What did you like, and who did them? What about the opposite?

Is there something local happening in your area, and who is pushing for/against it?

Look up the parties' social media - what do they promote, promise, and call out?

Here are some resources:

An overview of the political parties

BBC News page for current politics

How many MPs are in which parties

Information on General Elections/when ours will likely be held

The other key political events in 2024

General info around voting, elections, boundary changes, etc.

TL;DR

2024 Will likely be the year the UK votes for the next political party in charge.

You need to register to vote.

You need a photo ID to take with you.

You need to apply to vote by post.

The best time to start looking into the parties and what they do is now, so you can be informed later on.

The rest of the world is welcome to share this!

#politics #uk politics #british politics #general election #general election 2024 #uk #britain #written in stone

[rhube]

Sunak says there's no appetite for a general election. UK citizens, I know you want one. Sign the petition:

#petition #uk politics #general election #fuck the tories

[ghostnamedmem]

Thsi is Very important probably, tactical voting is less than ideal because it misrepresents views but the Tories are already doing that so yk it cant be worse. God i hope it cant be worse. And please vote. (It will show up with there are no elections coming up in your area probably thats bc the GE isn't close)

Fuck the Tories:)

Link btw ^

#this is so sad i literally wrote essays on why tactical voting is such a shit produce of FPTP and now im seeing it irl #uk politics #voting #general election