UK Parliamentary General Election - Thursday 4 July 2024
A UK Parliamentary Election will be held on Thursday 4 July 2024. Below is the timetable of key dates and events for these elections:
| 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 |
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Deadline for receipt of Nomination Papers |
Friday 7 June 2024 (4pm) |
| Publication of Statement as to Persons 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 19 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 to 10pm) |
| Election Count (Declaration of Results) | Thursday 4 July 2024 (after the close of Poll) |
Electoral registration, including how to register - the deadline to register to vote is Tuesday 18 June 2024 (to be effective for this election).
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 19 June 2024 (to be effective for this election).
Voting by emergency proxy - the deadline for receiving new emergency proxy vote applications is 5pm on Thursday 4 July 2024 (to be effective for this election). You can download a form to apply using the links below:
- Medical Emergency
- Away for Work
- Your photo ID is lost, stolen, destroyed, or damaged, and the deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate has passed
Completed applications can be scanned and emailed to electoral@stevenage.gov.uk or posted to Electoral Services Office, Stevenage Borough Council, Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage SG1 1HN.
Voter ID
The UK government has introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station at elections. These new requirements applied for the first time in England at the local elections last May.
Postal vote handling and returns
New requirements on postal vote handling have been introduced for these elections. An elector will be permitted to hand in their own postal vote, and the postal votes of up to 5 other people. A person handing in postal votes at a polling station will be required to complete a form. If they do not fill in the required form, the postal votes will be rejected. If a person attempts to hand in more than the limit, they will only be allowed to hand in the permitted number. If a person seeks to hand in more than the permitted number regardless, they will all be rejected.
The limit on the number of postal votes a person can hand in will also apply to the handing in of postal votes to the Returning Officer at the Council’s office. Any postal votes handed in at a council office, or, for example, posted through the door/letterbox, without the paperwork being completed will be rejected. Postal votes will therefore need to be handed in directly to the Returning Officer or staff appointed by the Returning Officer for this purpose. Please ask the reception staff at the council for assistance if you are handing in your postal vote in person.