You really can make the vital difference
Tories unveil website to help supporters get to the polls Mail reveals more than 100 seats where tactical votes could win it for Boris — and Brexit
Polls are desperately close — and Labour has 100,000 activists turning out its vote in key marginals. Now we reveal...
ON Thursday, the country goes to the polls in the most important election for a generation.
At stake is not just who occupies 10 Downing Street for the next five years but the fate of Brexit.
With many polls showing a narrowing of the gap between the two major parties, Tory strategists warn a few thousand votes could make the difference between Boris Johnson or Jeremy Corbyn running the UK.
And with so many marginal seats in play, a few tens of thousands of votes could mean the difference between victory for the Tories and defeat.
Across the country, up to 100,000 Labour and Momentum activists are flooding these critical marginals to try to swing it for Mr Corbyn.
Meanwhile, senior Tory strategists fear support for the Brexit Party could split the Leave vote in tight races and let in Labour MPs through the back door.
There are two ways you can make a difference.
Today the Mail publishes its tactical voting guide to assist readers who want to get Brexit over the line – and keep Mr Corbyn out of power.
Over the following three pages, we pinpoint the 100 Labour seats where Brexit Party supporters must vote Tory to ensure a Leavebacking MP enters Parliament, and the seats where Labour Brexiteers should back Mr Johnson’s candidate. Read it – and pass it to friends and family to help inform their decision.
The second way to make a difference is by taking up the Conservatives’ offer to help voters who may struggle to get to the polling station on Thursday – especially if the weather is bad.
Mr Johnson has launched a website called Your Plan to Vote which will put voters in touch with Tory activists in their area. By filling in a few personal details, you can make sure you don’t miss out on your chance to influence the UK’s future in this critical election.
As well as offering help with getting to the polling booth, the site will send reminder emails to make sure you don’t forget in five days’ time.
The site says: ‘The General Election on Thursday 12th December will be the most important vote of our generation.
‘Make your plan to vote and we will remind you to Get Brexit Done.’
When you log on you are asked to provide details including your name, postcode and email address.
You will also be asked approximately what time you plan to go to the polling booth – whether in the morning, at lunchtime, during the afternoon or evening – to help organisers arrange transport, and whether you are voting with friends, family, neighbours or on your own.
There is a box to tick to confirm that you need help getting to the polling station – or if you simply want an email reminder on the day.
Clicking on the box marked ‘Remind me to vote Conservative’ will pass your details to the Tory party who will contact you by email to make the arrangements.
Voters can also share their plan for election day with friends on Facebook or Twitter.
The site says: ‘The best way to get a friend to vote Conservative is if they know you’ve planned to vote yourself.’