Your Vote Matters, Don't Lose It

Are you registered to vote? As well as the local elections in May, we are expected to have a general election this year. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has stated his intention to hold the election in the second half of 2024.

Registering to vote

You need to register to vote in elections and referendums. You need to register again if you have changed your name, address or nationality.

If you have access to the internet, you can register to vote online. This usually takes about 5 minutes.

You can also register to vote by post. You can either download the appropriate forms or call Age UK North Tyneside on 0191 280 8484 and we will be able to help you.

Ways of voting

Once you have registered to vote, there are a few ways of voting. You can vote in person at a polling station, by post, or by applying to have someone else vote for you (voting by proxy).

If you would like to vote by post, you can apply for a postal vote online. If you are unable to apply online, you can either download the appropriate forms or call Age UK North Tyneside on 0191 280 8484 and we will be able to help you.

Support for disabled voters in North Tyneside

Additional support is available for disabled voters for disabled voters in North Tyneside. North Tyneside Council has committed to supporting disabled voters in the following ways:

• In addition to being able to vote by post, disabled voters can register to vote by proxy.
• Every polling station will have an accessible entrance and a wheelchair-accessible polling booth.
• Large print sample ballot papers and tactile voting devices are available to assist voters with visual impairments.
• Someone can help you vote if you need them to. This can be the Presiding Officer at your polling station, a family member, friend or support worker, as long as they are 18 years old or over.
• Polling station staff can give you a tour of the station before you vote so you can familiarise yourself with the station.

More information can be found on the North Tyneside Council website.

Upcoming local election

On Thursday 2nd May 2024, residents of North Tyneside who are registered to vote will elect the following:

• Three local councillors for their ward.
• The Police and Crom Commissioner for the Northumbria Force Area.
• The Mayor for the newly formed North East Combined Authority.

More information about this election can be found on the North Tyneside Council website.

Polling stations will be open on 2nd May from 7am to 10pm. As well as your photo ID, you will need to know your National Insurance number and date of birth.

Poll cards will be delivered to all registered voters from the end of March. If you vote in person, your poll card will tell you where your polling station is. You do not need your poll card to vote but it is helpful to take it along to the station with you.