Congratulations. You are eighteen years old. For a whole year you have had the right to die for your country as a soldier, sailor or airman…..and now a grateful nation is giving you the legal opportunity to vote!
There may be a powerful case for changing the law and lowering the voting age. There is certainly a strong argument for encouraging all young people to take a more active interest in politics and politicians. I already devote a lot of time and effort talking to people like you, telling them about the political process, inviting them up to Westminster and encouraging them to get involved. I have a host of helpful links too:
http://www.parliament.uk/education/
http://www.ukyouthparliament.org.uk/
http://www.byc.org.uk/
The boring bits first. You can’t vote unless you fill in a form. Then you can pick councillors for District and County and send the candidates of your choice to Westminster and Brussels.
If you want to register online that is not a problem