Ely College students held their own hustings and ‘snap’ election this week to learn more about the world of voting.

All three candidates vying for the South East Cambs seat: Lucy Frazer (Conservative); Huw Jones (Labour) and Lucy Nethsingha (Lib Dems) attended a ‘hustings’ on Tuesday and addressed the pupils before answering questions.

The aim: to win the students votes in a mock ballot box - the result will be announced today (Thursday) when the country goes to the polls to vote for real for a new government.

Each house in the College represented a constituency and students visited different polling booths around the College to place their vote.

Lorraine Young, teacher, said: “The mock election gave our students a wonderful opportunity to experience playing a role in the democratic process. We hope they will continue to engage with politics once they reach 18 and are able to vote.”