Elections 2024
General Election
UK Parliamentary Election - Thursday 4 July 2024
| Event | Date (deadline if not midnight) |
|---|---|
| Dissolution of Parliament | Thursday 30 May 2024 |
| Receipt of Writ | Friday 31 May 2024 |
| Publication of Notice of Election | Tuesday 4 June 2024 |
| Deadline of receipt of Nomination Paper | Friday 7 June 2024 (4pm) |
| Publication of Statement as to Person Nominated, including Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations | Friday 7 June 2024 (5pm) |
| Deadline for receiving applications for registration | Tuesday 18 June 2024 |
| Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes | Wednesday 26 June 2024 (5pm) |
| Deadline for receiving applications for Voter Authority Certificates | Wednesday 26 June 2024 (5pm) |
| Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxy) | Wednesday 26 June 2024 (5pm) |
| Deadline for the appointment of Polling and Counting Agents | Thursday 27 June 2024 |
| Polling Day | Thursday 4 July 2024 (7am - 10pm) |
| Election Count (Declaration of Results) | Thursday 4 July 2024 (after the close of Poll) |
- Notice of Election
- Statement of Persons Nominated and Situation of Polling Stations notice
- Notice of Election Agents
Statement of Persons Nominated
To view results of past elections please visit our Previous Election Results page.
Registration
If you voted in and/or had a poll card for the Police and Crime Commissioner election on 2 May 2024 and are a UK or Irish Citizen, a Citizen of a Commonwealth Country, are over 18 and have not moved house since you received that poll card then you will mostly likely be registered to vote. There is no need to re-register ahead of the Parliamentary election on 4 July 2024.
If you do not receive a poll card, you may need to re-register. The deadline to register for the parliamentary election is Tuesday 18 June 2024. You can register to vote online here: Register to vote - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Voting by post - the deadline for receiving new postal vote applications is 5pm on Wednesday 19 June 2024 (to be effective for this election).
- Voting by proxy - the deadline for receiving new proxy vote applications is 5pm on Wednesday 26 June 2024 (to be effective for this election).
For more information on postal and proxy voting, including how to apply, please visit our How and where to Vote page.
Polling cards
Poll cards will be delivered to all registered electors prior to the elections. The poll card design has changed this year. The poll card will tell you where your polling station will be if you vote in person. It will also include a list of acceptable forms of photographic ID.
