On Thursday 12 December the nation will be heading to the polls for the next General Election, and we are here to make sure that you are election ready with our top tips:

Find your local polling station!

Now, this may seem obvious, but with polling stations being located in a variety of buildings we would recommend looking ahead to make sure that you know where to vote! Click here to find out where your nearest polling station is.

Give yourself plenty of time to vote!

Make sure that you get to the polling station with plenty of time to make your vote. Polling stations will be open from 07:00 - 22:00, so you've plenty of time to head down!

Have a look at the manifestos!

If you are unsure of who to vote for, you can view all manifestos online, which will give you a chance to see where candidates stand on the issues that are important to you.

And finally...VOTE

As Paddy McGuinness would say, the power is now in your hands, so make sure you VOTE!