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Register to vote (Register by 11:59pm on 26 November to vote in the General Election on 12 December) (gov.uk)
Are you registered to vote? (gov.uk)
How to register to vote (BBC)
General Election 2019: The untapped influence of the non-voter (BBC)
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Don’t forget - register by 11:59pm on 26 November (today) to vote in the General Election on 12 December.
If you want to apply to vote by post in England, Scotland or Wales, register before 5pm on 26 November (today).
And for anyone who thinks their vote doesn’t count, here is a very brief history of the smallest majorities in UK General Elections:
In 1886 in Ashton-under-Lyne: the Conservative and Liberal candidates tied and the mayor was given the casting vote (the Conservatives won).
In 1910 in Exeter the Conservative candidate beat his opponent by 1 vote.
In 1931 Labour won Ilkeston by 2 votes.
In 2017 in North East Fife the SNP beat the Liberal Democrats by 2 votes.
In 1997 in Winchester the Liberal Democrats won by 2 votes.
In 1974 in Carmarthen Labour won by 3 votes.
In 1966 in Peterborough the Conservatives won by 3 votes.
In 2019 in Fermanagh and South Tyrone Sinn Féin won by 4 votes.
In 1945 in Worcester the Conservatives won by 4 votes.
Also in 1945 in Caithness and Sutherland the Conservatives won by 4 votes.
In 1983 in Leicester South the Conservatives won by 7 votes.
In 1964 in Brighton Kemptown Labour won by 7 votes.
In 1974 in Bodmin the Liberals won by 9 votes.
In Reading in 1964 the Conservatives won by 10 votes.
In 1945 in Manchester Rusholme Labour won by 10 votes.
In 1964 in Eton and Slough the Conservatives won by 11 votes.
In 1997 in Torbay the Liberal Democrats won by 12 votes.
In 1959 in South East Derbyshire the Conservatives won by 12 votes.
In 1970 in Ipswich the Conservatives won by 13 votes.
In 1964 in Preston North the Conservatives won by 14 votes.
In 1945 in Northwich the Conservatives won by 15 votes.
And more recently, in the 2017 election:
Kensington was won by Labour by just 20 votes. 21,575 did not vote.
Perth and North Perthshire was won by the SNP by 21 votes. 19,900 did not vote.
Dudley North was won by Labour by 22 votes. 22,947 did not vote.
Newcastle-under-Lyme was won by Labour by 30 votes. 21,183 did not vote.
Southampton, Itchen was won by the Conservatives by 31 votes. 24,675 did not vote.
Richmond Park was won by the Conservatives by 45 votes. 16,366 did not vote.
Crewe and Nantwich was won by Labour by 48 votes. 23,244 did not vote.
Glasgow South West was won by the SNP by 60 votes. 27,391 did not vote.
Glasgow East was won by the SNP by 75 votes. 29,814 did not vote.
Arfon was won by Plaid Cymru by 90 votes. 12,953 did not vote.
Your vote counts. Don’t ever think it doesn’t.
LISTEN TO THIS! check your constituency! get out and vote! REGISTER TO VOTE.
The last day to register to vote.
kierongillen:
saxifraga-x-urbium:
english-idylls:
english-idylls:
english-idylls:
Register to vote (Register by 11:59pm on 26 November to vote in the General Election on 12 December) (gov.uk)
Are you registered to vote? (gov.uk)
How to register to vote (BBC)
General Election 2019: The untapped influence of the non-voter (BBC)
[image source: MissEllieMae]
♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
Don’t forget - register by 11:59pm on 26 November (today) to vote in the General Election on 12 December.
If you want to apply to vote by post in England, Scotland or Wales, register before 5pm on 26 November (today).
And for anyone who thinks their vote doesn’t count, here is a very brief history of the smallest majorities in UK General Elections:
In 1886 in Ashton-under-Lyne: the Conservative and Liberal candidates tied and the mayor was given the casting vote (the Conservatives won).
In 1910 in Exeter the Conservative candidate beat his opponent by 1 vote.
In 1931 Labour won Ilkeston by 2 votes.
In 2017 in North East Fife the SNP beat the Liberal Democrats by 2 votes.
In 1997 in Winchester the Liberal Democrats won by 2 votes.
In 1974 in Carmarthen Labour won by 3 votes.
In 1966 in Peterborough the Conservatives won by 3 votes.
In 2019 in Fermanagh and South Tyrone Sinn Féin won by 4 votes.
In 1945 in Worcester the Conservatives won by 4 votes.
Also in 1945 in Caithness and Sutherland the Conservatives won by 4 votes.
In 1983 in Leicester South the Conservatives won by 7 votes.
In 1964 in Brighton Kemptown Labour won by 7 votes.
In 1974 in Bodmin the Liberals won by 9 votes.
In Reading in 1964 the Conservatives won by 10 votes.
In 1945 in Manchester Rusholme Labour won by 10 votes.
In 1964 in Eton and Slough the Conservatives won by 11 votes.
In 1997 in Torbay the Liberal Democrats won by 12 votes.
In 1959 in South East Derbyshire the Conservatives won by 12 votes.
In 1970 in Ipswich the Conservatives won by 13 votes.
In 1964 in Preston North the Conservatives won by 14 votes.
In 1945 in Northwich the Conservatives won by 15 votes.
And more recently, in the 2017 election:
Kensington was won by Labour by just 20 votes. 21,575 did not vote.
Perth and North Perthshire was won by the SNP by 21 votes. 19,900 did not vote.
Dudley North was won by Labour by 22 votes. 22,947 did not vote.
Newcastle-under-Lyme was won by Labour by 30 votes. 21,183 did not vote.
Southampton, Itchen was won by the Conservatives by 31 votes. 24,675 did not vote.
Richmond Park was won by the Conservatives by 45 votes. 16,366 did not vote.
Crewe and Nantwich was won by Labour by 48 votes. 23,244 did not vote.
Glasgow South West was won by the SNP by 60 votes. 27,391 did not vote.
Glasgow East was won by the SNP by 75 votes. 29,814 did not vote.
Arfon was won by Plaid Cymru by 90 votes. 12,953 did not vote.
Your vote counts. Don’t ever think it doesn’t.
LISTEN TO THIS! check your constituency! get out and vote! REGISTER TO VOTE.
The last day to register to vote.