The deadline for voter registration in this year’s local and general elections is April 20th – and research shows that following a change in how voter registration occurs, a significant number of younger potential voters are still not set up on the electoral register.

Claire Hawthorn asks young voters in Jesmond about their political allegiances.

If you are unsure whether you’re registered to vote, you can check through GOV.UK. The voter registration process takes around five minutes, and can be completed online here.