The official election period for the Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner and Tees Valley Mayoral elections has begun.
Both elections are being held on Thursday, May 2.
The elections will now use the first-past-the-post voting system, where you vote for a single candidate, and the candidate with the most votes wins the election.
To have your say and vote in these elections, you need to be registered to vote by Tuesday, April 16.
It's quick and easy to register online by visiting the dedicated GOV.UK register to vote web page. If you cannot register online, call Electoral Services on 01642 729771 and we’ll arrange a paper application for you.
You can find out more on Voter ID, voting by post and voting by proxy by reading our elections guide.
Further information is also available via the dedicated elections web page.