We urge you to get out and cast your vote

PEOPLE have died fighting for the right to vote. From the victims of the Peterloo massacre to the Suffragettes, Greater Manchester has a proud history of making sure our voice is heard.

- JOSEPH TIMAN

While billions of people around the world will be electing their leaders this year, in many places, people still don't have that privilege. And, as the world moves more towards authoritarianism, the right to vote has never been more precious.

But, as some voters go to the polls at this pivotal general election, many people will stay at home. More than ever, it feels as though people don't believe that their vote matters at all.

Nearly two-thirds of M.E.N. readers who took part in our election survey don't believe their vote will make a difference. This is a sad indictment of our political system.