If you are a student, you may be unsure about where you should register to vote, particularly if your home and university addresses are in different local authority areas.
But you can register to vote here
Universities now have an explicit legal obligation to encourage students to register to vote, as a condition of being accredited by the Office for Students.
Manchester has one of the largest student populations in the UK, not to mention Europe, with 99,000 students across the University of Manchester , Manchester Metropolitan University , Salford University and the University of Bolton.
There are a further 24 universities and higher education institutes in the north west, making for an additional student population of more than 400,000 people in the surrounding areas.
And student voting rates are increasing.
Even before freshers arrive on campus in the next few weeks, latest polling suggests students are more likely to vote in an election now that any time in 15 years.
Research by pollsters YouthSight, which has been tracking the student vote since 2004, found around 80% of students are now likely to vote, compared with an average of 64% since 2005.
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What you might not realise is that you can register to vote at BOTH your home address and your term-time address.
If you live in England, Scotland or Wales, contact your local registration office. For residents of Northern Ireland, contact the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland.
You can vote in local elections in both areas twice because they are separate elections. However, it is illegal to vote in the general election twice.
This is even if the votes are in different parts of the country.
It is a criminal offence and you could be prosecuted.
In England, Northern Ireland and Wales you must be 18 years or older on polling day in order to be eligible to vote.
For voters in Scotland, you must be 16 or over to vote in local elections and elections to the Scottish Parliament.
In order to vote, you have to be a British, Irish and qualifying Commonwealth citizen.
Convicted criminals who are serving a prison sentence cannot vote either, excluding those who are in contempt of court. Remand prisoners, unconvicted prisoners and civil prisoners CAN vote if they are on the electoral register.
People who are found guilty within the preceding five years of corrupt or illegal practices in connection with an election are also not allowed to vote in elections.
