Voting information
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A general election will take place on July 4th. This means that the prime minster and political party in charge of the government may change.
Below are different pieces of easy read information and a short film to help you register, have the right photo ID and vote if you wish to.
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Mencap have written easy read guides on voting and elections. An election is where you vote for someone.
Click here for the easy read guides.
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As we get closer to July 4th 2024 each political party will share it’s manifesto. A manifesto sets out what the political party would like to do if it were in charge of the government. We will add manifestos to this page as they are released.
Click here to take you to the website page that has the Liberal Democrats easy read manifesto on it.
Click here for the Green Party’s easy read manifesto.
Click here for Labour’s easy read manifesto.
Click here for the Conservative’s manifesto.
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My vote My voice have written a series of easy read guides on How to register to vote, How politics works and How to apply for a Voter ID Certificate.
Click here for how to register to vote.
Click here for How politics works.
Click here for How to apply for a Voter ID Certificate.
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This short film by MixiT TV talks through how to vote.
Click here to watch the film.
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This voting passport was written by My vote My voice. You fill it in before going to your local polling station. It shows polling staff what reasonable adjustments you would like to ask for to help you make your vote.
Click here for the voting passport.
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The Makaton Charity have made a booklet called Voting at the Polling Station.
Click here for the booklet.