Some important dates
There are a few important dates you might need to remember for this upcoming 2024 General Election….
Tuesday 18th June – Register to vote
Wednesday 19th June – apply for Postal Vote
Wednesday 26th June – apply for Proxy Vote
Wednesday 26th June – apply for a Voter Authority Certificate
Let’s go through them each, one by one…
Tuesday 18th June 2024 – Register to Vote
If you’ve not yet registered to vote, you can do so until Tuesday 18th June.
If you’re living in England, you must be:
- 16 years old or over (although you can’t vote until you are 18)
- a UK or Irish citizen
- a qualifying Commonwealth citizen living in the UK
- a qualifying EU citizen living in the UK
Wednesday 19th June 2024, 5pm – apply for a Postal Vote
You have until 5pm on this date to apply for a postal vote. You must already be registered to vote by 11.59pm on Tuesday 18th June in order to do this.
Wednesday 26th June 2024, 5pm – apply for Voter ID
You have until 5pm on this date to apply for a proxy vote. You must already be registered to vote by 11.59pm on Tuesday 18th June in order to do this.
Apply online for a proxy vote here.
Some important dates
If you don’t have a photo ID, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate. This is free, and needs to be applied for by 5pm on the 26th June.
You will need to be registered to vote before you apply for a Voter Authority Certificate.
But, when you register to vote, you’ll be asked whether you have photo ID to use or if you’d like to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate.
You can apply for a Certificate here.
Or, register to vote and apply for one at the same time.
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