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30Voting in Council andGeneral Elections in CambridgeThe first chance many people get to vote comes when they are a student,and as a student member of the community in the Cambridge area, it’sreally important to use this in order to make sure you have you have asay in the running of the City you live in for most of the year!The first set of elections will be happening in November this year – for elected Policecommissioners – and so it’s really important to make sure your college gets you registered ontime! This page acts as a guide to making sure you’re registered to vote properly in elections!As a Cambridge student, you may vote five sets of elections in Cambridge: the GeneralElections (in the Cambridge parliamentary constituency), European Parliamentary Elections(in the East of England region), the City Council Elections (for Cambridge City Council),the County Council Elections (for Cambridgeshire County Council), and the elected PoliceCommissioner elections (for the Cambridgeshire Constabulary).This might sound confusing, but your college must register you on the electoral registerwhen you arrive (giving you the option to opt-out). You’re college will need to do this in earlyOctober to make sure you can vote in Police commissioner elections, so make sure to ask thebursary office for confirmation if you don’t hear anything!Q. Can I vote here and at home?A. Yes, can and should vote at home and in Cambridge for local and Police commissionerelections, so long as your “home” address is not also in Cambridge (or Cambridgeshire, in thecase of County and Police commissioner elections). However, it is an offence to vote twice inGeneral Elections or European Parliament Elections.Q. Can I vote if I’m an EU student?A. Yes, EU students may usually vote in local elections, but are usually not permitted to vote inUK Parliamentary elections.