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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Vote in UK elections and referendums, register to vote, check what ID you need, and apply to vote by post or by proxy.
Find out more about elections and referendums in the UK, including the general election, check who can vote in each election and how voting works.
There are different types of UK elections. The most common ones are:…
General elections (elections to the UK Parliament) usually take place…
Local government elections take place at least every 4 years. Not all…
There are 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). To vote in…
There are 90 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in the Northern…
There are 60 Members of the Senedd (MSs). To vote in Senedd elections you…
Elected local mayors In some areas of England voters elect a mayor. Check…
There are 41 Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales…
A referendum is a vote on a single issue. You usually make one choice…
A series of publications relating to the Elections Bill.
If you're a British citizen living abroad, you can apply to be an overseas voter.
An overview of voting in the UK, including voting in person, postal and proxy voting, and voting if you're abroad.
Get on the electoral register so you can vote in elections and referendums as a member of the armed forces.
You'll be able to register to vote if you're a British, Irish or European Union citizen, or a Commonwealth citizen who has leave to enter or remain in the UK, or who does not require such leave.
Get on the electoral register so you can vote in elections and referendums as a crown servant or British Council employee.
How political parties, candidates, agents and campaigners can undertake COVID-secure campaigning activity for the May 21 polls.
You can register to vote if you don't have a fixed address.
Clarification on the Planning Inspectorate’s approach to casework in the lead up to the General Election on 4 July.
The Access to Elected Office Fund helps disabled people with the costs of standing for election - what you'll get, who is eligible and how to apply
Understand the rules on political activity and campaigning and how they are regulated now a general election has been called.
Guidance on the conduct of civil servants in the pre-election period.
If you aren’t able to cast your vote in person, you can have someone you trust cast your vote for you in a particular election or referendum.
A note of the meetings held by the Interministerial Group for Elections and Registration
Challenge the result of an election if you think it was not run properly, issuing and serving an election petition, and what happens at the hearing and trial
This collection brings together all documents relating to Individual Electoral Registration.
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