Should voting be compulsory? Local elections are taking place across England today. But many people will not vote.
Apathy tops polls on local election day
High stakes: 8,058 council seats will be contested today across 230 of England’s councils. Glossary
Elections - When a vote is held to decide who should represent a group of people.
Prime minister - A prime minister is the head of government in a country with a parliamentary system.
Coronation - The ceremony where a King or Queen is crowned.
Compulsory - Not optional.