Provided I get good grades for my A-Levels, I’ll be going to uni in September. I am registered to vote in Hexham, but my universities are in other constituencies (mainly in Scotland).

So, if the upcoming general election is in October like predicted, how do I vote?

Should I register to vote in a different constituency? Or can I have my postal vote rerouted to Scotland?

It’s my first time for all of this, so I don’t even know what’s legal and what isn’t when it comes to voting. Can anyone help?

  • fakeman_pretendname
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    9 months ago

    In short:

    • You can vote
    • You can be registered in one or both places
    • You can vote in local elections in both places
    • You can vote in national elections in one place only

    Hopefully most of that is answered on this website:

    Electoral Commission - Who Can Vote - Students

    Hope that helps you - and if you can, do vote, and encourage others to do so too.

    [Edit/rant] Also worth noting, as mentioned in the other reply - The Tories have brought in new rules to mean you must own and take photographic ID with you to be allowed to vote i.e. a passport or driving licence. If you’re not wealthy enough to drive or have international holidays, you’re no longer allowed to participate in democracy.

    Electoral Commission - Voter ID