WIRRAL residents are being urged to make sure they are registered to vote ahead of this year’s General Election.

Voters will go to the polls on May 7 to elect an MP for Wirral’s four constituencies – Birkenhead, Wallasey, Wirral South and Wirral West. Local elections also take place on the same day.

With just 50 days to go, the Electoral Commission has this week launched its national voter registration campaign to remind people to register by April 20.

Kate Robinson, electoral services manager for Wirral, said: “Time is now running short to make sure you can take part on the elections, so I’d encourage everyone in Wirral to take action now if they aren’t registered to vote. Our message is simple - you can’t vote if you aren’t registered by April 20.

"It’s easy to do, and only takes a few minutes online.”

To register to vote, visit gov.uk/register-to-vote

If you are unsure whether you are registered, you can visit your local library.

Or for further information, you can also email: electoral@wirral.gov.uk.
 

Recent research conducted by YouGov for the Electoral Commission found that:

• 21% of people who rent privately think they’re automatically registered to vote if they pay council tax.

• 40% of those surveyed think it is not possible to register to vote online in England, Scotland and Wales.

• 69% do not know that the deadline to register to vote, with 13% thinking it is already too late to register. When given a choice of five options only 32% correctly identified the deadline as April 20.