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UK Parliamentary General Election - Thursday 4 July

All the information you need

31 May 2024
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The UK Parliamentary General Election takes place this Thursday 4 July. We have pulled together information for voters, including guidance on voting by proxy, support for disabled voters, what ID you need to be able to vote, as well as information for candidates and agents:  

Visit our Parliamentary Election webpages

Support for disabled and clinically vulnerable voters

The voting process should be accessible to all voters and we offer a range of support for disabled and clinically vulnerable voters to enable them to vote independently, or with assistance. Read more

Postal votes

If you have a postal vote, please make sure you put it in the post as soon as possible to ensure that it arrives by 10pm on Thursday 4 July 2024.

You now need photo ID to vote at polling stations

People voting in person or by proxy at polling stations will now have to show photo identification.

We've created a video* explaining how voting will work in the Borough's polling stations - now that forms of photo ID are required. (*Please note that the deadlines for applying for a postal vote or a free Voter Authority Certificate have now passed. Read more

New constituency boundaries

There are new constituency boundaries in Eastleigh and voters registered with Eastleigh Borough Council will now vote in one of the two constituencies below:

  • Eastleigh 

  • Hamble Valley

Eastleigh Constituency covering Bishopstoke, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, Fair Oak & Horton Heath, Hiltingbury, and West End. 

Hamble Valley covering the Botley, Bursledon & Hound North, Hamble & Netley, and Hedge End areas which is administered by Fareham Borough Council

We have provided lots of information for voters including how to find out what constituency they are in, registering to vote and what ID they will need, together with information for candidates and agents.  

Visit our Parliamentary Election web pages for more details 

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