Make sure you’re registered to vote in the upcoming General Election

On Thursday 4 July, residents in North East Lincolnshire will be voting to select Members of Parliament for:

Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes Constituency

Brigg and Immingham Constituency

If you're not on the Electoral Register, you will not be able to vote.  The deadline to register to vote for the upcoming General Election is 23:59 Tuesday 18 June. It takes just five minutes to apply online at gov.uk/register-to-vote.

With the registration deadline for these elections approaching, North East Lincolnshire Council is urging those who are not registered at their current address to make sure they are registered before it is too late.

British citizens living abroad are also eligible to register to vote in the General election, regardless of how long they’ve been living outside the UK. A new law has removed the previous 15-year time limit. Applicants will need to provide details of where they were last registered or resident. North East Lincolnshire Council must be able to verify an applicant’s identity and past connection to the area. Many voters living abroad choose to vote by post or proxy. Applications for absent votes can now also be done online.

Have you recently turned 18, or moved home? It is particularly important to make sure you are correctly registered to vote. If you’re in doubt, you can check with us by contacting us on 01472 324160 or by emailing elections@nelincs.gov.uk.

If you are intending to vote at polling stations in July will need to show photographic ID. A list of accepted forms of ID is available on the Electoral Commission’s website. Those that do not have eligible ID can apply for a voter authority certificate online or by paper.  .

Below are the key dates to be aware of:

• 3 June 2024 - publication of Notice of Election
• 7 June 2024 – publication of Statement of Persons Nominated
• 18 June 2024 - deadline for application to register to vote - https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
• ‍19 June 2024 5pm - deadline for new postal vote applications or change / cancel an existing postal or proxy appointment - https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
• 26 June 2024 5pm - deadline for proxy vote applications - https://www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote
• 26 June 2024 5pm - deadline for the free Voter Authority Certificate (VAC) applications (to meet the requirements for Voter ID in a polling station) - https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate
• 4 July 2024 – General Election

Useful Links:

Register to vote - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Apply for a postal vote - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Apply for photo ID to vote (called a ‘Voter Authority Certificate’) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)