People living on the Island are being warned to register for their vote - or risk losing it.
New registration forms are being sent out in an effort to clean up the electoral register as it has become unreliable and inaccurate.
David Carter is the press officer for the Manx Labour Party he says things are different this year:
Residents cannot vote in the House of Keys or local authority elections unless they are registered - it can also affect a person's credit rating.
David says it's also important teenagers in particular are aware of the need to sign up:
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