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| How do I vote in the EU referendum? Everything you need to know about choosing to Remain or Leave | How do I vote in the EU referendum? Everything you need to know about choosing to Remain or Leave |
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| Britons will head to polling stations across the UK on 23 June to decide whether to remain a member of the European Union or break away from the 28-member state bloc. | Britons will head to polling stations across the UK on 23 June to decide whether to remain a member of the European Union or break away from the 28-member state bloc. |
| Polls have yet to point to a decisive winner, and while those conducted online have tended to show a 50-50 split, phone polls have more often than not suggested the Remain camp is ahead. | |
| One thing that unites the polls is that the referendum could depend on the apathy of younger voters: every survey finds the majority of younger people are much more sympathetic to the European project than their parents and grandparents. | One thing that unites the polls is that the referendum could depend on the apathy of younger voters: every survey finds the majority of younger people are much more sympathetic to the European project than their parents and grandparents. |
| A poll last month by Opinium found that in the 18-34 age group, 53 per cent said they backed Remain, while 29 per cent wanted to leave the EU. Crucially, however, only 52 per cent said they were certain to actually go out and vote. | A poll last month by Opinium found that in the 18-34 age group, 53 per cent said they backed Remain, while 29 per cent wanted to leave the EU. Crucially, however, only 52 per cent said they were certain to actually go out and vote. |
| Here is a step-by-step guide on how to register, what to expect and how to vote in the EU referendum: | Here is a step-by-step guide on how to register, what to expect and how to vote in the EU referendum: |
| Thursday 23 June 2016. Polling stations across the UK will be open from 7am to 10pm. | Thursday 23 June 2016. Polling stations across the UK will be open from 7am to 10pm. |
| You can vote in the referendum if you’re registered and are 18 or over on the day of the vote (so you can vote if your 18th birthday is on the same day – happy birthday!). Other requirements include: | You can vote in the referendum if you’re registered and are 18 or over on the day of the vote (so you can vote if your 18th birthday is on the same day – happy birthday!). Other requirements include: |
| If you’re under 18 then you might be aware that the Conservatives blocked an amendment to allow 16 and 17 year-olds to vote in the referendum. | If you’re under 18 then you might be aware that the Conservatives blocked an amendment to allow 16 and 17 year-olds to vote in the referendum. |
| This question will appear on your ballot paper: “Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?” | This question will appear on your ballot paper: “Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?” |
| You’ll be given the option to put a cross next to “Remain” or “Leave”. | You’ll be given the option to put a cross next to “Remain” or “Leave”. |
| If you registered to vote in the May local and mayoral elections a few weeks ago then you will not need to re-register. | If you registered to vote in the May local and mayoral elections a few weeks ago then you will not need to re-register. |
| You have to register before 7 June to have your say in the referendum. You can do that here: gov.uk/register-to-vote | You have to register before 7 June to have your say in the referendum. You can do that here: gov.uk/register-to-vote |
| There is a caveat: If you’ve moved home in the last few weeks then you will need to re-register at your new property. | There is a caveat: If you’ve moved home in the last few weeks then you will need to re-register at your new property. |
| Every local authority holds the electoral register for their area. You can contact your local registration office and they will be able to let you know if you are registered. | Every local authority holds the electoral register for their area. You can contact your local registration office and they will be able to let you know if you are registered. |
| To find the contact details of your local office, enter your postcode here on the Electoral Commission’s website. | To find the contact details of your local office, enter your postcode here on the Electoral Commission’s website. |
| You can vote in the referendum in person at your local polling station – which you’ll be able to find the location of on the Electoral Commission’s website closer to voting day. | You can vote in the referendum in person at your local polling station – which you’ll be able to find the location of on the Electoral Commission’s website closer to voting day. |
| Fear not. You will not be disenfranchised while singing to Adele’s "Set Fire to the Rain" with a lighter in your hand at the Pyramid Stage. Instead of voting in person, on the day, you can register for either a postal vote or a proxy vote. | Fear not. You will not be disenfranchised while singing to Adele’s "Set Fire to the Rain" with a lighter in your hand at the Pyramid Stage. Instead of voting in person, on the day, you can register for either a postal vote or a proxy vote. |
| For a postal vote: you will need to download this form and send it to your local registration office (mentioned above). This will need to arrive at the office by 5pm on 8 June 2016. Your local council will then send you a ballot paper by post, which will need to arrive back at the office by 10pm on 23 June. | For a postal vote: you will need to download this form and send it to your local registration office (mentioned above). This will need to arrive at the office by 5pm on 8 June 2016. Your local council will then send you a ballot paper by post, which will need to arrive back at the office by 10pm on 23 June. |
| The second option – a proxy vote – means allowing somebody you trust to vote on your behalf. Check here for the correct form to fire off. | The second option – a proxy vote – means allowing somebody you trust to vote on your behalf. Check here for the correct form to fire off. |