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Have you registered to vote yet?

If you are entitled to vote in the UK Parliamentary Election on 7 May, make sure you are registered to vote at your term-time address by 20 April.

Voting registration

More than 84% of the city’s residents voted in the Scottish Independence Referendum in September, which saw a record-breaking turnout across the country.

But if you’ve moved home or changed your name since the Referendum last September you’ll need to make sure your details are up-to-date in order to vote in May. Remember, if you are living away from home you can also register at your term-time address.

You can register or update your details online using the Government website by 20 April:

Find out where, when and how to vote on the City of Edinburgh Council webpages: