Why your right to vote is important – A blog by Gary Bourlet.
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Gary Bourlet, Self-Advocate & Membership and Engagement Lead for Learning Disability England
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“It’s great to vote, ‘cause then you get a say on who’s going to be running the country” (Dr Mark Brookes, MBE).
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There will be local elections in May and a general election later this year. Every adult in England has the right to vote. But how do we make sure we can? We want to make sure that those of us with learning disabilities are able to use our right to vote.