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Posted 96 Months Ago

Local Elections are happening across the United Kingdom on 4th May 2017.

These elections are to elect councilors for your local council, so here in Edinburgh, that's the City of Edinburgh Council.

Each council in Scotland is divided into smaller areas called wards. Each ward has three or four councilors who are elected to represent the local community.

Councilors represent the views and opinions of the public and are responsible for deciding how the council spends its money and provides local services.

You need to be registered to vote by 17th April to vote in these elections.

If you're not registered, it just takes a few minutes online. Visit https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote to register to vote.

Your vote matters. Don't lose out. Find out more about how voting and these elections works here https://www.yourvotematters.co.uk/elections-in-2017/scottish-council-elections