%h1 How the council election works

%p On 6 May 2010 you get to choose your local councillors and to decide who runs Sutton Council for the next four years.

%p The borough is divided into 18 areas called wards.

%p Each ward has three councillors. That makes 54 councillors for the whole borough.

%p You get three votes to choose three councillors for your ward from the list of candidates.

%p The three people with the most votes in each ward become the councillors for that ward.

%p If a political party gets 28 or more councillors they get to run the council and decide its policies and services until the next election in four years time.


%h2 Registering to vote

%p
  If you're not already registered to vote you must do so by 
  %strong 20 April 
  otherwise you won't be able to take part.

%p
  You can get a registration form at the 
  %a{ :href => "http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/" } About My Vote 
  website or by phoning Sutton Council on 
  %span{ :class => 'phone' } 020 8770 4888.