In Herne Bay & Sandwich, the Labour Party candidate, Helen Whitehead, is the best-placed progressive candidate to get rid of our Tory MP at the general election.

But Helen will only win if we, the voters in Herne Bay & Sandwich, vote smart on 4th July.

We know how hard it is to put an ‘X’ in the box for a candidate who isn’t your first choice. Under a fair electoral system, we would be able to vote with our hearts. Tactical voting wouldn't be necessary, and all progressives would win fair representation in Parliament.

That's why we're backing candidates who understand the need to earn their votes, and who pledge to champion electoral reform in the next Parliament so that in the future, all votes will count. Helen fits that bill.

A vote for Helen isn't just a vote to defeat the Tories in Herne Bay & Sandwich. It's a vote for an advocate of electoral reform. It's a vote for democratic renewal. Let's vote smart.

Pledge to vote smart to defeat the Tories and renew our democracy in Herne Bay & Sandwich, and use this tool to indicate who you would vote for in a true democracy. We'll use this data to show candidates where their support is really coming from - and to emphasise the need to earn every vote.