Monday, 20 April, is the deadline for registering to vote in the general election.
And Tuesday 21 April is the deadline for receipt of postal vote forms.
In the 2010, election 35% of adults in the UK - including more than nine million women – didn’t vote. Rule changes threaten to see many eligible voters mistakenly not registered.
Make sure you have a voice.
This government’s policies have had a disastrous impact on our public services, and UNISON members who keep them running. And the worst is yet to come if the Conservatives get back into power.
With everything pointing to the closest election in a generation, and some seats destined to be decided by just a handful of votes, every vote really does matter.
So don’t let the election campaign pass you by.
To check you’re registered – and to register if you’re not – all you need is your name, address, date of birth and National Insurance number. It takes less than 5 minutes.
And if you can’t get to a polling station on 7 May, you can apply for a postal vote.
You don’t even need to say why, but you need to print out and sign a form and that form must be returned and with your local electoral registration office – not your council – by 5pm on Tuesday, 21 April.
Find out where your local electoral registration office is – to return your postal vote form