THE Echo has today launched a dedicated election section on echo-news.co.uk giving you all the information you need about who is vying for your vote in the 2015 election. 

A new section, www.echo-news.co.uk/elections_2015, has been created to give you all the information you need about the election in south Essex. 

As well as the latest local election news, we have included candidate profiles which give you information about the people and parties hoping to be elected in each seat. 

By clicking on a map of your local area, you can see videos, manifestos and learn more about the people who are hoping to become your next MP. 

Our political journalists have written analysis of each parliamentary seat giving you the background and history of the area. 

We've also been quizzing would-be politicians on everything from zero hour contracts to the NHS and small business so you can find out where each candidate stands on the big issues that matter to you.