Beginner’s guide to voting

In England, you can apply to register to vote from the age of 16 if you are:

• British citizen or an Irish citizen
• Commonwealth citizen
• citizen of Denmark, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal or Spain
• citizen of another EU country and you have had permission to enter or stay since 31 December 2020

You will be able to vote when you turn 18.  

• British, Irish and commonwealth citizens can vote in all types of elections
• citizens of EU counties can vote in local elections only.