Do you live in Yeovil East?

To find out visit the South Somerset District Council site and go to ‘your area’ link http://www.southsomerset.gov.uk/your-area/ and enter your postcode.

You do?

Then you’ve come to the right place for information!!

If you haven’t yet registered to vote, or have recently moved, registering is now simple, you just need your NI no. and go to: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

At the elections on May 7th 2015 you will have 3 ballot papers:

• one for electing your MP
• one for electing your South Somerset District councillors (up to 3 votes)
• one for electing your Yeovil Town Councillor(s) number of votes will vary, depending on which part of Yeovil East you live, see below.

The MP vote is simple, we of course would like to see David Laws re-elected and encourage you to vote for him.

For South Somerset District Council we have three candidates, again we would like all three to be elected (3 votes):

• Tony Lock
• David Recardo
• me (Rob Stickland)

Yeovil East covers two Town Wards so depending on where you live we have the following excellent candidates:

• East Ward (4 votes):
  • Tony Lock
  • David Recardo
  • Me (Rob Stickland)
  • Manny Roper
• New Town Ward (one vote)
  • Phil Chandler

Check which Town Council Ward you are in here: http://www.yeoviltown.com/pdf/13001/Yeovil%20Town%20Parish%20Wards%20-%20May%202015.pdf

Your vote is important, please use it…

Voting (from SSDC website)

To vote you must be:

• over 18 years of age
• register to vote
• a citizen of Britain, Ireland, the Commonwealth or the European Union (EU and Commonwealth citizens are only allowed to vote in certain elections)
• live in the area that wish to vote for

How do I vote?:

• You can vote in person. Your polling station’s location will be on the poll card that will be delivered to you before polling day.
• You can vote by post, by completing a postal vote application form. Apply to vote by post

You can also apply for a proxy vote if:

• you are unable to go to the polling station for one particular election, for example, if you are away on holiday
• you have a physical condition that means you cannot go to the polling station on election day
• your employment means that you cannot go to the polling station on election day
• your attendance on an educational course means that you cannot go to the polling station on election day
• you are a British citizen living overseas
• you are a crown servant or a member of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces

For more information about elections and voting go to http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk

 

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