Get Sidley Voting

🗳️ It’s polling day - polls open until 10pm (Freedom Church/Sidley Baptist if you’re in Sidley). Remember to bring your ID if you’re voting.

General Election results '83 - '19

Don't forget to vote - Thursday 4 July.

Voter registration deadline is fast approaching.

gov.uk/register-to-vote
gov.uk/how-to-vote

Don't lose out on your chance to have your say in this important General Election.

Candidate details here: https://candidates.democracyclub.org.uk/elections/parl.bexhill-and-battle.2024-07-04/

Polls close at 10pm - don’t forget cast your vote! 🗳️

POLLING CARDS have started arriving for those who are registered to vote. If you’re not registered yet, you don’t have long.

Register here: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

In Sidley, we don’t have any local councils elections (Hastings do!) in May 2nd but we do have the Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) election. This is important to vote in as the PCC makes decisions about where police resources are allocated.

Register to vote Get on the electoral register so you can vote in elections and referendums.

Happy New Year! Could this be a General Election year? Most likely, yes.

Why not take the time now to make sure you're registered to vote? https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

Lets make sure Sidley's voice is not forgotten by our local MP candidates.

Register to vote Get on the electoral register so you can vote in elections and referendums.

A look at the data from the recent RDC election in Sidley.

TOMORROW! (Thursday) Polling Day. Don’t forget your ID!

Lost your photo ID?

You can apply for an emergency proxy vote until 5pm on polling day.

Your proxy will need to show their own ID to cast your vote.

Apply now ⬇️

Apply to vote by proxy Can't get to the polling station on polling day? Ask a trusted person to vote on your behalf and apply for a proxy vote.

Reminder: You need PHOTO ID to vote!

This Thursday, don't forget your ID!

More info here:

How to vote An overview of voting in the UK, including voting in person, postal and proxy voting, and voting if you're abroad.

Are you registered to vote yet?
you MUST register by April 13th to vote in the 2023 local elections.

gov.uk/register-to-vote

Are you registered to vote yet?
you MUST register by April 13th to vote in the 2023 local elections.
gov.uk/register-to-vote

Elections are happening across England on 4th May.
Voting at a polling station? Don’t forget to bring .

Don’t have photo ID? Apply for free voter ID today. For more information visit ⬇️
http://ow.ly/OPsY50NvYNR

Are you registered to vote yet?

gov.uk/register-to-vote

IMPORTANT - Change of location for one of Sidley's polling stations

In the past, Sidley has had two polling stations: Freedom Church Hall and All Saints Church Hall.

This year, due to the change of use at All Saints' hall (which is now used as a nursery), the polling station formerly at All Saints Hall will now be at Freedom Church Hall.

This means that wherever you live in Sidley, you will need to go to Freedom Church in order to vote in person on May 4th.

There will still be two separate polling stations, one using the main doors and one using the side doors, and information about this will be on your A4 polling card as well as signage on/in the building.

You can find out more about the details of this year's local elections here: https://www.rother.gov.uk/elections-and-voting/current-and-forthcoming-elections/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_content=rotherdc&utm_campaign=hootsuite_default_campaign_tracking&utm_term=10af5350-9e93-4c26-aab6-c65a95d81891

We're urging residents to act now so that they can cast their votes in the May elections. For the first time, voters will need photo ID in order to vote at polling stations on the 4th of May. Find out more, plus other election news, here: http://ow.ly/hpEA50NgHFE

DON'T HAVE VOTER ID? Get it here:

Apply for photo ID to vote (called a ‘Voter Authority Certificate’) Apply for photo ID to vote (Voter Authority Certificate) in some UK elections and referendums if you do not have an accepted form of ID.

Don't put it off, register to vote: gov.uk/register-to-vote

Register to vote. It takes minutes!

gov.uk/register-to-vote

Got your VOTER ID sorted yet?
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/voter-id

Get a a valid Voter ID certificate here:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate

Voter ID Find out about the new requirement to take photo ID to some elections in England, Scotland and Wales

Some interesting historical dates about voting:

1832
Representation of the People Act (the first Reform Act) extends vote to men meeting property qualification, reduces rotten boroughs and redistributes Parliamentary seats to better represent urban areas

1838
The People's Charter drawn up for the London Working Men's Association 1839 - First Chartist petition presented to House of Commons

1867
Representation of the People Act (the second Reform Act) extends vote to urban working men meeting property qualification

1872
Ballot Act introduces the secret ballot at elections

1883
Corrupt and Illegal Practices Act 1883 effectively ends serious corruption in British elections

1884
Representation of the People Act (the third Reform Act) addresses imbalance between men's votes in boroughs and counties

1885
Redistribution Act boundaries redrawn to produce equal electoral districts. Single member seats become the norm

1918
Representation of the People Act extends vote to all men over 21 and most women over 30

1928
Representation of the People Act extends vote to all women over 21

1944
House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act established four permanent boundary commissions for the UK and a regular system for reviewing constituency boundaries.

1969
Representation of the People Act extends vote to men and women over 18

2008
Voting Age (Reduction) Bill - a Private Members' Bill - to reduce voting age to 16 and over. Bill does not become law.

(Source: parliament.uk)

Already registered & have your ID? Why not becoming a and encourage your friends, family and neighbours to do the same? Together we can

FACT:
Between 2007-2019, the average turnout for District Elections in Sidley was just below 34%*

☑️ VOTER CHECKLIST:

🗳️ 1. Are you registered to vote?

You can check via: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

🪪 2. Have you got a valid form of photo ID?

You can check via: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/voter-id

You can apply via: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate

🗓️ 3. Have you put polling day in your calendar?

You can find out what elections are scheduled in your area and when here: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/who-we-are-and-what-we-do/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections

✉️ 4. Have you thought about a postal or proxy vote?

Find out about postal voting here: https://www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/postal-voting

Find out about proxy voting here: https://www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/voting-by-proxy

Let's Get Sidley Voting!

P.S you can find out more information on voting from the Rother District Council Website: https://www.rother.gov.uk/elections-and-voting/

This is a useful page on the RDC website with information around voting: https://www.rother.gov.uk/elections-and-voting/

Get Sidley Voting is a non-political campaign to encourage voter turnout and registration for the 2023 local elections in Sidley.

This campaign has been started by Cllr Sam Coleman of Sidley following changes to voting laws requiring Photo I.Ds at polling booths and in light of lower voter turnout in Sidley compared to other wards in Rother.

If you support increased participation in local elections, no matter who you want people to vote for, please like, follow and promote this page so that the message 'Get Sidley Voting' can reach more people in the village.