LSE Votes 2014

In the United Kingdom, the Electoral Commission is the independent body which regulates elections.

 

According to the Electoral Commission, in order to be eligible to vote in the EP elections in the UK, you must be:

 

"16 years old or over

 

  and a British citizen

 

  or an Irish, Commonwealth or European Union citizen who is resident in the UK

 

  If you are 16 or 17, you can only register if you will be 18 within the lifetime of the electoral register. You 

  cannot vote until you are 18.

 

  To qualify, Commonwealth citizens must be resident in the UK and either have leave to remain in the UK or  

  not require such leave. The definition of a 'Commonwealth citizen' includes citizens of British Crown

  Dependencies and British Overseas Territories." (Link to source)

 

If you need more information on who is eligible to vote, you can consult the Electoral Commission's voter registration website or get in touch with your local council (London borough council websites are listed in the More information section).

 

If you are an EU citizen not from the UK and you would like more information from your home country, you may wish to consult your country's embassy in London (EU delegation embassy websites are listed in the More information section).