The general election is looming – with Brits set to head to the polls on July 4.
There is just a month to go before the country will make its voice heard and say which party they wish to run the country after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the election last month.
Voters are now being urged to be as ready and organised as possible, in case they are unable to cast their vote.
Here is what you need to know.
Who can register to vote and how do you do it?
In order to be able to make your opinion count at the ballot box, you have to be registered to vote with the UK Government and meet strict criteria in order to be given the right.
You must be registered to vote in the constituency in which you live, be of voting age – which in England is 18 years old on polling day – and also not be subject to any ‘legal incapacity’ to vote. For example, prisoners serving a sentence for a conviction cannot vote in UK parliamentary elections and neither can peers in the House of Lords.
You can also do this on a paper form that can be downloaded here, which you can post.
When is the deadline to vote in the general election?
Voters must register to vote by 11.59pm on June 18, 2024.
Do I need anything else to vote in the general election?
Yes. Voters in England need to show photo ID in order to be allowed to vote at polling stations.
The deadline to apply for free voter ID to vote in the Parliamentary general election on Thursday, July 4 is 5pm on Wednesday, June 26.