Elections 2022
There are elections taking place across the UK on Thursday 5 May.
Easy Read Guides
We have created a series of mini easy read guides for people with a learning disability, which give information on the different ways you can vote for different local elections.
These eight easy read guides cover the different ways you can take part in voting:
- Deciding the best way to vote
Penderfynu ar y ffordd orau o bleidleisio (Welsh version of Deciding the best way to vote)
- Registering to vote
Cofrestru i bleidleisio (Welsh version of Registering to vote)
- Voting at a polling station
Pleidleisio mewn gorsaf bleidleisio (Welsh version of Voting at a polling station)
- Voting by post
Pleidleisio drwy'r post (Welsh version of Voting by post)
- Voting by proxy
Pleidleisio drwy ddirprwy (Welsh version of voting by proxy)
- Voting during the COVID-19 pandemic
Pleidleisio yn ystod pandemig COVID-19 (Welsh version of Voting during the COVID-10 pandemic)
- What is voting?
Beth yw pleidleisio (Welsh version of What is voting?)
Further information
If you would like more information or have any questions please email campaigns@mencap.org.uk or phone 0207 696 6009.

How and where to vote
In many places people will be voting in a number of different elections. You can find out which elections are taking place in your area by putting your postcode in the Electoral Commission’s website here.