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Voting and participation |
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The Muslim Council of Britain is encouraging all British Muslims to fully participate in Britain’s democratic traditions and exercise their vote. It is not only a civic obligation, but for many, can be seen as an Islamic duty.
Why Vote? (From www.mcb.org.uk/vote2005)
Resources Download the following for your local community and encourage voting and participation (courtesy of the Electoral Commission) How to Vote Leaflet explaining how to register and vote in seven easy steps Download: English, Arabic, Bengali, Gujarati, Greek, Hindi, Punjabi, Somali, Turkish, Urdu
What's it all about?: Introducing you to politics and democracy. English or Welsh Who represents me?: Your democratic representatives and what they do. English or Welsh Who decides?: The democratic institutions that affect you and how they work. English or Welsh Making laws: Who makes laws and how. English or Welsh Elections and referendums: What are they and how do they work. English or Welsh |