ON THURSDAY next week, May 23, voters will elect 73 MEPs to represent the UK in the European Parliament.
At the 2014 European Parliamentary elections in the UK, turnout was 35.6%.
The deadline to register to vote for the elections was Tuesday, May, 7.
If you were already on the electoral register in your county of residence, you do not need to have re-registered and – in most cases – will already have your polling cards.
How you vote is up to you.
Most people vote at a polling station.
The UK elects 73 MEPs.
Of those 73, Wales elects 4.
In Wales, votes are cast on a closed list system. This means you vote for the party and not the candidate.
The political parties put their candidates in order from 1 to 4. This means that if a party gets enough votes, it can return more than one MEP from the list. While that seldom happens in Wales, the UK’s political crisis could mean there is a significant shift in voting patterns for this election.
Voters put one cross against the party or independent candidate they wish to vote for.
Polling Stations are open between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm.
In Pembrokeshire, there are 112 Polling Stations for the European Elections. The list of Polling stations is available from the County Council’s website.
The link is here: http://bit.ly/PembsPolling
In Carmarthenshire, there are 184 Polling Stations for the European Elections. The list of Polling Stations is available from the County Council’s website.
The link is here: http://bit.ly/CarmsPolling
In Ceredigion, there are 97 Polling Stations for the European Elections. The list of Polling Stations is available from the County Council’s website.
The link is here: http://bit.ly/CeredPolls
Counting can only begin after 10 pm on Sunday 26 May when polls across the EU have closed.
