Is your school closed for the elections?

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Millions of adults will get the chance to vote in a group of elections in parts of the UK on Thursday 7 May.
The votes taking place include national elections in Scotland and Wales and some local and mayoral elections in England.
Some of the votes will be taking place at polling stations in schools.
We want to know if your school is closed for the day and what you are planning to do if you have the day off.
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What are local elections?
In Scotland, voters will be choosing who represents their area in the Scottish Parliament.
Meanwhile in Wales, voters are taking part in elections for the national parliament - which is called the Senedd.
The final set of votes happening on Thursday are in England, where local and mayoral elections are taking place.
This time around there aren't any elections in Northern Ireland - they are due in May 2027.
Do any of these elections mean your school will be closed on Thursday? Let us know in the comments.