Have you registered to vote?

Residents in Newtown are being urged to ensure they have registered to be able to vote in the upcoming council elections.

Community, town, and county council elections will be held on 5 May.

It’s the first time people aged between 16 and 18 have been able to vote. The deadline to register to vote is midnight on Thursday 14 April. It takes just five minutes to apply online at gov.uk/register-to-vote.
 
Powys Returning Officer, Dr Caroline Turner, said: “Time is running out to make sure you can take part in these elections. They are an important opportunity to make your voice heard and have a say on who represents you on issues that directly affect day-to-day life here in Powys.
 
“If you have recently turned 16 or moved home, it is particularly important to make sure you are correctly registered to vote.
 
“Registering is easy and only takes five minutes. If you’re not registered by 14 April, you won’t be able to vote.”
 
People can choose to vote in a number of ways – in person, by post or by appointing someone they trust to vote in their place, known as a proxy vote.
 
The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5pm on 19 April, and for a proxy vote the deadline is 5pm on 26 April.
 
For information on elections in their area, how to register to vote, or how to apply to vote by post or by proxy, voters can visit www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voter. This page will continue to be updated ahead of the polls.