You could be forgiven for thinking that Brexit is the only political issue around at present - but you would be mistaken.
In 28 days time, hundreds of people across our region will be hoping that your votes can take them into positions of power within local authorities across the region.
Local councils are a hugely important and influential part of our democratic system.
They have key responsibilities for many areas that affect our day-to-day lives - ranging from waste collection to social services and from fixing the roads to how much tax we pay.
At this feverish time in the politics of our country, it is more important than ever that people pay attention to what is taking place in their local area - and take part in the democratic process surrounding it.
There is still time to register to vote in next month's local council elections - but not much of it.
Wirral politician 'shocked and shaken' after being 'verbally abused' while out campaigning
If you want to be able to have a say in this crucial vote - you need to make sure you have registered by midnight tomorrow.
Right across the Liverpool City Region, there are situations that could change, parties that could take power and candidates whose careers will rest with your vote - so please make sure you take the small amount of time to get registered.
It is very easy to do.
You can register by clicking here and clicking on the Start Now tab, the process should take about five minutes in total.
What you will need
You will be asked for your National Insurance number or your passport if you are a British citizen living abroad.
Do I need to register again?
You only need to register once - you don't need to register separately for every election.
But you must register again if you have changed your address, name or nationality since the last time you registered.
The 'working class' Tory Iceland cashier waging war on Runcorn's kebab shops
The ECHO will be reporting extensively on all the build-up to the local council elections across our region in the coming weeks.
You can find all of our election stories, information, gossip and predictions here.
On the night of May 2 we will be running full live coverage of all the action from across the region with an extensive live reporting service.
