Yes, we know it is hard to believe but we have another election day upon us once again.
It is the 2019 local council elections and people all across the Liverpool City Region are voting for who they want to be in charge of their local authorities - who will make decisions that affect their everyday lives.
It is really important that everyone gets out and fulfills their democratic right to vote - this is your chance to have a say.
Votes are being held in every borough of the Liverpool City Region, with hundreds of seats up for grabs across Liverpool, Wirral, Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens and Halton.
You should plan your day around voting.
If you are registered to vote (sorry but it's too late if you haven't signed up yet) - then you should have a polling card that your local council will have sent out to you, with instructions for what to do today and where to go.
Polling stations are in schools, public buildings like libraries and village halls.
You must vote at the one your card tells you to.
What time do polling stations open and close?
You will be able to cast your vote from 7am on Thursday May 2.
Polling stations will officially close at 10pm, but it is strongly advised that you get there before that cut-off point because there may be a queue.
Where is my local polling station?
Thankfully, our team of trusty Local Democracy Reporters have complied lists of all the polling stations being used in each borough for this election.
For Liverpool polling stations, click here
For Wirral polling stations, click here
For Knowsley polling stations, click here
For Sefton polling stations, click here
For St Helens polling stations, click here
For Halton polling stations, click here
How do I vote?
It's a pretty simple process.
When you get to your correct polling station you need to give your name and address.
You don't technically need to take your polling card with you - but it will help to speed things up if you do.
You will be handed a ballot paper with a list of candidates on it who you are able to vote for, with the party they are representing listed next to their name.
Take the ballot paper into a booth and follow the instructions on the notices inside the booth and on the paper which will show you how to identify the candidate you wish to vote for.
Then sit back and follow the ECHO's comprehensive election coverage.
