WITH just over a week left to go until the deadline to register to vote in the general election, Basildon Borough Council is urging residents to make sure they are registered in time.

On Thursday 8 June voters will go to the polls to elect their Member of Parliament in the general election. The deadline to register to vote is midnight on Monday 22 May.

Anyone not registered to vote at their current address can register online at https://www.gov.uk/registertovote
If you will be unable to cast your vote in person on 8 June, you can apply for a postal or proxy vote.

Voting by post is an easy and convenient alternative to voting in person. In England, Scotland and Wales, the deadline to apply to vote by post for the general election is 5pm on Tuesday 23 May.

Proxy voting allows you to nominate someone else to cast your vote for you. The deadline to apply to vote by proxy at the general election is 5pm on Wednesday 31 May.

Bala Mahendran, Basildon Council’s Chief Executive and the Acting Returning Officer, said:"The general election registration deadline is fast approaching. With just over a week to go, we urge anyone who isn’t already registered to make sure they register to vote by the 22 May deadline to ensure that their voice is heard on Thursday 8 June."