by Alexandra Pollard Staff | Photos by WENN

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Glastonbury may clash with one of the year's most important political events

The festival takes place in late June - at the same time as a vital referendum

 

Glastonbury Festival 2016 might clash with European Union referendum Photo: WENN

If you're going to Glastonbury this year, it looks like you could miss out on the chance to vote in the European Union referendum.

As The Independent reports, it's widely expected that David Cameron will hold a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU on 23 June - which is the secon day of Glastonbury. This means around 135,000 might miss the chance to cast their vote.

After several people proposed a polling station being set up at the festival itself, the Electoral Commission dismissed the idea, saying it won't be possible "because of legal framework."

They elaborated, "As similar to other elections, each person would have to vote in their local area and if they want to vote in person, they would have to vote at the polling station they have been assigned."

It's not all bad news though, if you're a fan of music festivals and European politics. You can apply for an absentee ballot, and vote either via postal vote or by nominating someone to vote for you.

Glastonbury Festival is set to take place from 22 - 26 June at Worthy Farm in Somerset. The three acts confirmed so far are Coldplay, PJ Harvey and Jeff Lynne's ELO.

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