What are the elections for?
On Thursday 4 July, voters across the United Kingdom will elect Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons.
You will be able to cast one vote to choose a candidate to represent your constituency in the House of Commons. This means the candidate with the most votes is elected.
We also have a by-election in the Hornsey ward on the same day, whereby people who are eligible to vote in that ward will elect a new councillor to represent their interests.
What is my constituency?
Since the last general election, the previous Tottenham and Hornsey & Wood Green Parliamentary constituencies will now be replaced with the following constituencies:
- Hampstead and Highgate
- Hornsey and Friern Barnet
- Southgate and Wood Green
- Tottenham (Amended Boundary)
You can find out more about the boundary changes or who the candidates are for your area.
Can I vote?
To vote in the general election, you must be over 18, have registered to vote by the 18 June, and be a British, Irish, or qualifying Commonwealth citizen.
For the Hornsey by-election, this criteria also applies. However, qualified EU citizens can vote in this election, unlike in the general election.
You can register to vote online. Alternatively, you can download and print a paper form from GOV.UK, or request a paper application form to be sent to you in the post.
Where do I vote?
If you are registered to vote in person, you will need to go to your designated polling station to vote. If you are voting as a proxy for someone else, you will need to go to their polling station. You can find your polling station on your poll card, or by visiting our website.
All polling places are open from 7am to 10pm on Thursday 4 July.
Do I need ID to vote at the polling station?
Yes – you will need to show photo ID at polling stations to vote. Accepted forms of ID include passport, driving licence, or Oyster 60+ cards. You can see the full list of accepted IDs on the Electoral Commission’s website.
You can use an expired ID as long as the photo on it still looks like you.
What if I don’t have an accepted form of photo ID?
If you don’t have an accepted form of photo ID, don’t worry – you can still vote – but you will need to apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate to take with you to the polling station instead.
The deadline to apply is 5pm, Wednesday 26 June.
I’ve lost my poll card – can I still vote?
Yes. If you registered to vote before the deadline and eligible to vote in these elections, you will receive a poll card before the election with details on where to go to vote on election day. However, you do not need your poll card in order to vote. So long as you are registered to vote, simply go to your polling station, show an accepted form of photo ID and one of the polling station staff will give you your ballot paper(s).
What if I can’t make it to the polling station on polling day?
We offer different ways to vote to ensure that any eligible voter can have their say in elections. This includes the option to vote by post or by proxy.
To vote by post, you must get an application to us by 5pm on Wednesday 19 June. You can apply online, or you can fill in a paper application form.
The date your postal voting pack is sent to you depends on when your postal vote application was approved. For postal vote applications approved before Friday 31 May 2024, we anticipate postal voting packs to be sent around Tuesday 18 June. For postal vote applications approved after this date, but before the deadline on Wednesday 19 June, we anticipate postal voting packs to be sent around Wednesday 26 June.
Postal voting packs will contain your ballot papers and a postal voting statement – complete and return them using the pre-paid envelope provided. We need to receive the postal voting pack by 10pm on election day.
Proxy voting is when you nominate somebody to vote on your behalf. The person you appoint (your proxy) will have to go to your polling station to vote for you and they will need to show their own photo ID when voting. You will need to tell them who you want to vote for. To vote by proxy, apply online or return your application form to us by 5pm on Wednesday 26 June.
Find out more about postal and proxy voting.
I haven’t received/I have lost my postal vote – can I go and vote in person at a polling station?
No, once you have been issued with a postal vote, you cannot vote in person. However, as long as you contact us before 5pm on election day, we may be able to issue you with a replacement postal voting pack. Please call or email us as soon as possible to ensure there is sufficient time to get a new pack to you and for you to return this to us.
To contact the Electoral Services team go to www.haringey.gov.uk/elections/contact-us
