Reading accredited for our student voter registration

The University and Reading Students’ Union have been accredited as Voter Registration Champions by Citizens UK, recognising the efforts we’ve made to get our students engaged in local politics.

In recent weeks, there has been a push on our social media and student communications channels to encourage students to check if they are registered to vote and that they have the correct voter ID.

We’ve also partnered with Reading SU and volunteers from the community for registration events on campus, talking to students directly between classes and helping them to register to vote there and then.

The Office for Students monitors how well we and other universities put in place ways to help students to get registered to vote, and the work supports our strategic priority to be a University engaged in our local area.

The accreditation comes as the University is encouraging students to go to the polls at the elections on 2 May.

All seats in Wokingham Borough Council are up for election, along with 16 seats in Reading Borough Council. Reading voters will join Wokingham residents in choosing the next Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley Police. Council and mayoral elections are happening in other council areas across the country. Advice on voting for students is available on the Student Life Blog.