ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Electoral register

The electoral register is like a big list of people who are old enough to vote. A long time ago, people had to go to a special place to vote, but now people can go to lots of different places to vote.

If you want to vote, you have to be on the electoral register. It's like a register at school with everyone's name on it, but instead of being just for school, it's for the whole country.

Being on the electoral register means you can choose who you want to be in charge of making important decisions for the country. It's like picking your favorite superhero to save the day.

Sometimes, people might move to a new house or change their name, and they need to tell the people in charge of the electoral register so they can update the list.

Everyone on the electoral register gets a chance to vote and share their opinion about who should be in charge. So, when you grow up and you're old enough to vote, make sure you're on the electoral register so you can choose who you want to be the leader of your country.