General Election 2024

Find the latest information and how to take part in the General Election

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Election timetable

information

The General Election takes place on Thursday 4 July 2024.
  • Deadline for registering to vote was 11.59pm Tuesday 18 June
  • Deadline for applying for a postal vote was 5pm Wednesday 19 June
  • Deadline for applying for a proxy vote is 5pm Wednesday 26 June
  • Deadline for applying for a Voter Authority Certificate is 5pm Wednesday 26 June
  • Polling day is 7am to 10pm Thursday 4 July

You can see a more detailed timetable on the Electoral Commission website.

Candidates and constituencies

Constituency boundaries are changing with this General Election. There are now seven constituencies in the Somerset area: Bridgwater, Frome and East Somerset, Glastonbury and Somerton, Taunton and Wellington, Tiverton and Minehead, Wells and Mendip Hills and Yeovil.

You can see a map of the new constituencies at Boundary Commission for England.

Details of the Candidates and polling station information is listed below for each constituency.

Last reviewed: July 1, 2024 by Jenny

Next review due: January 1, 2025

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