Election fever sweeps Clapham. (Woo!)

If you’re anything like Love Clapham, elections can seem like a whole load of gobbledygook that only serious people take part in. No more! A year or so ago Love Clapham got serious about having a say in where our tax is spent and we’re going to help steer you through the upcoming European election in plain English. 

We’ll have more information in the future but right now the facts are:

• European Parliamentary Election day, the day you vote, is on 4 June 2009.
• If you are 18 and over, you can and should vote.
• This election lets you have a say in who represents the UK in European Parliament.
• You must be registered to vote and you only register once for all elections.
• Voting is easy.

Simple so far. Admittedly, while the actual process of registering and voting is easy as pie, deciding who to vote for is a bit trickier because you have to do some research into what each candidate offers. 

We won’t go into any more details in this post, but if you’ve recieved one of the white and black pieces of card like the one in the picture above, you’re already registered. If you haven’t, go to the About My Vote website to register now and for more helpful, easy to understand information.

If you have any strong views, tips or other pieces of advice, join in the discussion on our Clapham Community Forum where people are already discussing this and the imminent General Election.