Scores of our region's schools are set to host polling stations in next week's General Election .
It it is not required that a school shuts while acting as a polling station - and so far the indications are that the vast majority of schools will stay open.
The ECHO has already brought you details of what each party is promising, the full list of candidates you can vote for, and a comprehensive breakdown of the issues this election hinges on.
And here is a full list of Merseyside schools that will close so those all-important votes can be cast.
Liverpool
In Liverpool 55 schools will be used as polling stations on Thursday, but just four of these will close for the day.
These are:
Abbots Lea School, Beaconsfield Road
Dovedale Primary School, Herondale Road
Whitefield Primary School, Boundary Lane
St. Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Aviemore Road
Wirral
In Wirral 47 schools will be used as polling station and of these, a huge 39 will close for the day.
These are:
Bidston Village C of E Primary School, Ballantyne Drive
The Priory C of E Primary School, Trinity Street
Mersey Park Primary School, Elm Road
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, St Peters Way
Bidston Avenue Primary School, Bidston Avenue
Oxton St Saviours C of E Primary School, Holm Lane
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Fairview Road
Bedford Drive Primary School, Hesketh Avenue
Thingwall Primary School, Pensby Road
Pensby Primary School, Greenbank Drive
St Andrews C of E Primary School, Townfield Lane
Brackenwood Junior School, Norbury Avenue
Church Drive Primary School, Church Drive
Woodslee Primary School, Croft Avenue
Mendell Primary School, Allport Lane
Heygarth Primary School, Heygarth Road
Poulton Lancelyn Primary School, Venables Drive
Brookhurst Primary School, Brookhurst Road
Prenton Primary School, Bramwell Avenue
Devonshire Park Primary School, Temple Road
Overchurch Infant School, Moreton Road
Gilbrook School, Glebe Hey Road
Fender Primary School, New Hey Road
Hoylake C of E Primary School, Market Street
Greasby Infant School, Hall Drive
Irby Primary School, Coombe Road
Dawpool C of E Primary School, School Lane
Barnston Primary School, Sandham Grove
Gayton Primary School, Gayton Road
Riverside Primary School, Brighton Street
Somerville Primary School, Northbrook Road
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Wheatland Lane
Sandbrook Primary School, Stavordale Road
SS Peter & Paul Catholic Primary School, Sandringham Drive
New Brighton Primary School, Vaughan Road
Liscard Primary School, Withens Lane
Greenleas Primary School, Green Lane
Sefton:
There are just five Sefton schools being used as polling stations and all will remain open to pupils on the day.
Knowsley
In Knowsley 12 schools are being used as polling stations, and three have confirmed they will close, at least in part, on December 12.
These are:
St Anne’s RC Primary School, Marina Crescent, Huyton
Prescot Primary School, Maryville Rd, Prescot
It is not yet known if Knowsley Lane Primary School in Huyton will close or not, and parents are advised to contact the school directly.
St Helens
In St Helens 35 schools will be used as polling stations.
But a spokesman for St Helens Council said it was unknown which schools would be closed, and that their understanding is that "most will remain open, but if they are to close, the school would have informed parents/guardians."
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