One week to go: a round up of voter registration resources

With one week to go to the voter registration deadline (11.59pm Tuesday 18th June) we have pulled together a quick round up of voter registration resources to support you and your young people to get registered: 

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Lessons and Assemblies

• #ElectionCountdown - Registering to vote  |  The Politics Project

This is a 15 minute activity from the #ElectionCountdown series, raising the importance of voting and supporting young people to register.

• Exploring Elections - General Election 2024  |  The Politics Project

Presented through either an assembly or workshop format, this session engages young people with the general election, including information on voter registration and how to vote.

• iVote - Voter Registration  | iVote and Votes for Schools 

This is a teacher pack designed to support educators to deliver voter registration drives in their schools and colleges.

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Posters and Flyers

• Voter registration flyers and posters  |  The Politics Project

These flyers can be printed and handed out to young people to serve as information and reminders regarding voter registration, voter ID, and how to vote. These posters include QR codes and can be put up in spaces for young people to register to vote quickly and easily.

• #TurnUp Campaign  |  Bite the Ballot

These creative posters support young people to vote and register to vote.

• #WhyVote  |  The Politics Project & Creative Conscience

Designed by young people, for young people, these posters are the winning entries of the #WhyVote Competition to support young people to vote.

• Art to inspire voting: Voter registration posters  |  Operation Black Vote

Created by various artists and published by Operation Black Vote, this poster series provides reminders of the importance of voting.

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Youth Activities

• #ElectionCountdown - Youth Activities - The paper bin game  |  The Politics Project

Included in a scheme of work designed for use across youth spaces, the paper bin game aims to teach young people about the inequities that different demographics face when casting a vote in elections, and encourages young people to register to vote. 

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ALN/SEND Resources

• An easy read guide to registering to vote  |  United Response

This easy read guide provides information on voter registration.

• My Vote My Voice: Workshop plan (ALN)  |  United Response

This plan is to assist you in running workshops for people to understand democracy and what it means for them, developed for people with additional needs and autism.

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Community Languages

• Can I Vote? Toolkit  |  Small Axe, Migrant Democracy Project,[ Citizens UK](https://www.citizensuk.org/?gadsource=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw34qzBhBmEiwAOUQcF9WTFRZfedHRpCHomdKIcH-DINPljsdxObpb2-yXwdGR14Ph4xjDRoC970QAvDBwE)_

This website is designed to help people learn about voting rights in the UK. Use the ‘Can I Vote?’ toolkit by entering your nationality and finding out which elections you can vote for in the UK.

• Voter registration information for new migrants  |  Migrant Democracy Project

These flyers encourage recent migrants to the UK to check if they are registered to vote.

• Voter ID Booklets  |  The Electoral Commission

These booklets, available in 20 languages, provide information on rule changes to voter ID in UK elections.

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Template Emails and FAQs

• Voter registration template emails  |  The Politics Project

These emails provide a template for contacting students with voter registration information and reminders.

• Voter registration FAQs  |  Democracy Classroom

Reviewed by the Electoral Commission, these frequently asked questions have been updated for the general election in July 2024 and contain information about elections and voting.

• Voter registration and voter ID FAQs  |  SOUK & Greater London Authority

These frequently asked questions provide answers on voter registration and voter ID, including general guidance and advice to support under-registered and under-represented voters.