The Politics Society

If you are a UK or EU student living in halls at the University of Manchester, you will automatically have been registered to vote in the local elections that are taking place this Thursday (1st May 2008). The ward in which you can vote depends on the hall in which you live.

If you have not been given your polling card, you can still vote without it - you just need to take proof of ID with you to the polling station.

Fallowfield Ward: Oak House, Owens Park and Woolton Hall.

Your candidates are:

Conservative Party: Colin Power
Green Party: Daniel Lee
Labour Party: David Royle
Liberal Democrat Party: Kas Afzal

Your polling station is Union Chapel, Wellington Road, Fallowfield (View Map).

Rusholme Ward: Allen Hall, Ashburne Hall, Dalton Ellis Hall, Hulme Hall and Sheavyn House

Your candidates are:

Conservative Party: Dola Miah
Green Party: Penny Collins
Labour Party: Atiha Chaudry
Left List: Nahella Ashraf
Liberal Democrat Party: Paul Shannon

The polling stations for this ward differ depending on your hall:

Allen Hall: Birch Community Centre, Brighton Grove, Danes Rd entrance, Rusholme (View Map)
Ashburne Hall & Sheavyn House: Birchfields Primary School, Lytham Road, Fallowfield (View Map)
Dalton Ellis & Hulme Hall: St Edwards RC Parish Hall, 13 Thurloe Street, Rusholme (View Map)

Levenshulme Ward: Richmond Park

Your candidates are:

Conservative Party: Abbas Khurshid
Green Party: Justine Hall
Labour Party: Quammer Ahmad
Liberal Democrat Party: Keith Whitmore

Your polling station is at Birchfields Primary School, Lytham Road, Fallowfield (View Map).

Moss Side Ward: University Place and Whitworth Park

Your candidates are:

Conservative Party: Kashif Ali
Labour Party: Alistair Cox
Respect: Ali Shelmani
Liberal Democrat Party: Zeke Ukairo
Green Party: Nigel Woodcock

We do not know the location of this polling station - if you live in either of these halls please comment and we can update the article.

City Centre Ward: Lambert & Fairfield Hall, Chandos Hall and Weston Hall

Your candidates are:

Conservative Party: Rob Adlard
Green Party: Peter Birkinshaw
Labour Party: Anthony McCaul
Liberal Democrat Party: Marc Ramsbottom

Your polling station is the LGF Building, 105-107 Princess Street (View Map).

If you’re undecided on whether or not to vote, or not planning to vote, have a read of this article by Will Palmer.