General election 2015: party leaders urge millions to register to vote

The leaders of the UK’s political parties have urged people to register to vote before Monday’s deadline, so that as many as possible can exercise their democratic right on 7 May. The push comes after it was revealed that more than 800,000 people dropped off the electoral roll in 2014 after a new method of voter registration came into force, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. It adds to the risk that there will be a new record low turnout next month. David Cameron, Ed Miliband, Nick Clegg, Nicola Sturgeon, Leanne Wood, Natalie Bennett and Nigel Farage all urged people to sign up to vote by Monday. Asked by the Guardian to set aside their differences and put their case for voting, they provided statements on Thursday warning of dwindling engagement in politics and the importance of young people’s votes. Farage, the Ukip leader, said: “If you don’t vote, you can’t complain.” The Lib Dems’ Clegg insisted that voting would make a difference and the parties are “not all the same”. The Conservative leader, David Cameron, insisted on giving the most party-political response: This is the most important election in a generation. Five years ago, we inherited… Read full this story

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