Register to vote to have your say in EU Referendum

Rugby Lib Dems urge anyone not already registered to vote to do so before the deadline of midnight on Tuesday 7 June in order to have your say on whether the United Kingdom should remain or leave the European Union.

The iNewspaper recently reported that so far 1.5 million of six million 18-24s eligible have not registered to vote, nor have a quarter of the eight million 25- to 34-year-olds.

The EU Referendum is taking place on Thursday 23 June and you can vote in person, by proxy or by post. This is applicable if you are 18 or over, a British Citizen living in the UK, a commonwealth citizen living in the UK who has leave to remain in the UK or who does not require leave to remain in the UK.

If you are not already registered vote you can sign up here: gov.uk/register-to-vote. Registering to vote is quick and easy. You'll just need your National Insurance number, date of birth and address. The deadline for registering is 7 June 2016.

If you are not sure whether you are registered to vote, you should contact the Elections Team at Rugby Borough Council: 01788 533595 or email elections@rugby.gov.uk

If you're away on holiday or unable to get to your polling station on 23 June there are other options available. So long as you're registered, or have made an application to register, you can apply for a postal vote or a proxy vote (where someone you trust votes on your behalf). Both you and your proxy must be registered to vote.

You can apply to vote by post until 5pm, Wednesday 8 June. If you would like to vote by post you must already be registered, or have submitted your application to register. If you're not already registered to vote, you must register by Tuesday 7 June. If you need a postal or proxy vote, go to https://www.rugby.gov.uk/info/20026/elections_and_voting. The application deadline is 8 June for postal votes, and 15 June for proxy votes.

Don't forget, your vote is important!