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General election - what you need to know

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General election - what you need to know

General election on Thursday 4 July 2024

A general election is happening on Thursday 4 July 2024. Here are the deadlines you need to know:

📅 18 June: Register to vote by 11:59pm

📅 19 June: Apply for postal vote by 5pm

📅 26 June: Apply for proxy vote or free voter ID by 5pm

Keep reading for further updates on important information to be aware of in the lead up to the election, including changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries.

Two weeks to go to register to vote

You do not need to re-register to vote for each election. If you voted in the last elections and nothing has changed (such as you haven't moved house), then you do not need to do anything.

If you are not registered to vote, or something has changed since you last voted, you can register to vote online.

The deadline to register to vote for the general election is midnight on Tuesday 18 June 2024.

Applying for a postal vote

If you are going to be away, or can’t get to your polling station on 4 July 2024, you can apply to vote by post or by proxy.

If you apply to vote by post, we will send your ballot papers to you by post. You must return your ballot paper by 10pm on election day. You can send your vote back to us by post or deliver it to us by hand. We will send out postal votes from around 14 June 2024.

You can apply for a postal vote online. You must send your applications to us before 5pm on Wednesday 19 June.

Applying for a proxy vote

If you apply for a proxy vote, you can appoint someone else to cast your vote for you. This should be a friend or family member that you trust.

You can apply for a proxy vote before 5pm on Wednesday 26 June.

Don’t forget photo ID

Don’t forget, you will also need to show eligible photo ID to vote in this election.

No ID? You can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate by 5pm on Wednesday 26 June.

Changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries

For a general election, Chelmsford district residents are divided into three parliamentary constituencies:

Chelmsford
Maldon
North West Essex (formerly Saffron Walden)

You can check your parliamentary boundary online.

Since the last general election in 2019, there have been some changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries. Parliamentary constituencies are different from local authority boundaries.

If you live in the area of Chelmsford that falls under the Maldon constituency, Maldon District Council will administer the election for your area. Since the last general election in 2019, there has been one change to the Chelmsford constituency. This is to move Galleywood ward to the Maldon constituency.

If you live in the area of Chelmsford that falls under the North West Essex constituency, Uttlesford District Council will administer the election for your area. Since the last general election in 2019, the ‘Saffron Walden’ consistency has changed its name to ‘North West Essex’. The poll card will have this new constituency name on it, but the area where you vote will not change.

Poll cards

We will send out poll cards around 10 June 2024. As the law has changed, your poll card may look different this year. Your poll card may be sent in the form of a letter, but the envelope will be clearly labelled.

You need to read your polling card carefully to check your voting arrangements. You do not need to take it with you to vote unless you are registered to vote anonymously.

Some polling stations may have changed since the last election. You can check where your polling station is online or check your poll card.

Candidates

We will publish the candidates standing in the general election on our election webpage on Friday 7 June.

You can visit the ‘Who Can I Vote For?’ website to find out more about candidates in your area. This information can take some time to update and may not be live on Friday.

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Vote on 4 July
General election on Thursday 4 July 2024
A general election is happening on Thursday 4 July 2024. Here are the deadlines you need to know:
?? 18 June: Register to vote by 11:59pm
?? 19 June: Apply for postal vote by 5pm
?? 26 June: Apply for proxy vote or free voter ID by 5pm
Keep reading for further updates on important information to be aware of in the lead up to the election, including changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries.
________________________________________________________________________
Register to vote [
]
Two weeks to go to register to vote
You do not need to re-register to vote for each election. If you voted in the last elections and nothing has changed (such as you haven't moved house), then you do not need to do anything.
If you are not registered to vote, or something has changed since you last voted, you can register to vote online [
].
The deadline to register to vote for the general election is *midnight on Tuesday 18 June 2024*.
________________________________________________________________________
Apply for a postal vote [
]
Applying for a postal vote
If you are going to be away, or can’t get to your polling station on 4 July 2024, you can apply to vote by post or by proxy.
If you apply to vote by post, we will send your ballot papers to you by post. You must return your ballot paper by 10pm on election day. You can send your vote back to us by post or deliver it to us by hand. We will send out postal votes from around 14 June 2024.
You can apply for a postal vote [
] online. You must send your applications to us before *5pm on Wednesday 19 June*.
________________________________________________________________________
Apply for a proxy vote
Applying for a proxy vote
If you apply for a proxy vote, you can appoint someone else to cast your vote for you. This should be a friend or family member that you trust.
You can apply for a proxy vote [
] before *5pm on Wednesday 26 June*.
________________________________________________________________________
Apply for photo ID to vote [
]
Don’t forget photo ID
Don’t forget, you will also need to show eligible photo ID [
] to vote in this election.
No ID? You can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate [
] by *5pm on Wednesday 26 June*.
________________________________________________________________________
Check your poll card [
]
Changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries
For a general election, Chelmsford district residents are divided into three parliamentary constituencies:
* Chelmsford
* Maldon
* North West Essex (formerly Saffron Walden)
You can check your parliamentary boundary online [
].
Since the last general election in 2019, there have been some changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries. Parliamentary constituencies are different from local authority boundaries.
If you live in the area of Chelmsford that falls under the Maldon constituency, Maldon District Council [
] will administer the election for your area. Since the last general election in 2019, there has been one change to the Chelmsford constituency. This is to move Galleywood ward to the Maldon constituency.
If you live in the area of Chelmsford that falls under the North West Essex constituency, Uttlesford District Council [
] will administer the election for your area. Since the last general election in 2019, the ‘Saffron Walden’ consistency has changed its name to ‘North West Essex’. The poll card will have this new constituency name on it, but the area where you vote will not change.
________________________________________________________________________
Find your polling station [
]
Poll cards
We will send out poll cards around *10 June 2024*. As the law has changed, your poll card may look different this year. Your poll card may be sent in the form of a letter, but the envelope will be clearly labelled.
You need to read your polling card carefully to check your voting arrangements. You do not need to take it with you to vote unless you are registered to vote anonymously.
Some polling stations may have changed since the last election. You can check where your polling station is online [
] or check your poll card.
________________________________________________________________________
Candidates
We will publish the candidates standing in the general election on our election webpage [
] on *Friday 7 June*.
You can visit the ‘Who Can I Vote For?’ [
] website to find out more about candidates in your area. This information can take some time to update and may not be live on Friday.
________________________________________________________________________
Chelmsford City Council
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