SHE knows a thing or two about winning elections – but Southampton city councillor Satvir Kaur has never been involved in one as big as this.

The Labour cabinet member is heading across the Atlantic this weekend in a bid to help Hillary Clinton become the first female US president.

Cllr Kaur was approached by members of Mrs Clinton’s campaign team which hopes her enthusiastic style can secure vital votes in the key battleground state of North Carolina.

She will be based in the city of Charlotte and with only 11 days until polling day, every vote will count in the high-profile battle between Democrat Mrs Clinton and her Republican rival Donald Trump, pictured below.

Cllr Kaur, who studied law at Southampton Solent University, will be knocking on doors, setting up street stalls and speaking at rallies encouraging people to vote for Mrs Clinton.

She has always had an interest in American politics and says she feels privileged to learn first-hand how the process works.

She said: “This election is so important not only for Americans but for the whole world.

"I feel privileged that I can be part of such a high-profile election.”

Cllr Kaur will not be paid and it will be the first time in seven years that the cabinet member will be using her annual leave.

She has reassured voters in Southampton that she has put measures in place to cover her absence.

Cllr Kaur is no stranger to the British election process however, she has been campaigned in several elections including two general elections.

The Southampton cabinet member is not the first British politician to hit the campaign trail. Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage has been supporting Mr Trump, who is running a clear second in the polls after being hit by a series of scandals.

Cllr Kaur said: “People like the idea of making America great again however there is no substance behind it. I believe that Hillary has better policies and is will be a better president for America.”

In the 13 days that Cllr Kaur is in the US, she hopes that she can share the similarities of Southampton and discuss the differences like, the highly debated gun control issues.

The city of Charlotte made headlines last month when an alleged unarmed African American 43-year-old man named Keith Scott, was shot by officers.

However Cllr Kaur, who is no stranger to knocking on doors, is excited about the prospect of meeting a diverse mix of people.

Cllr Kaur is disappointed that this will be the first time she will not be able to celebrate the Sikh and Hindu holiday of Diwali with her family and the wider Southampton community as it falls while she is in the US.

This personal sacrifice, she feels, displays the importance of election.

She said: “This election will without a doubt have an impact on the whole of the Western world.”