Ballots can be cast in person, with a postal vote or by a proxy - and there is a deadline for you to be registered to have your say this year. Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters The next general election has been called for Thursday, July 4, as the nation prepare for its first polling day since 2019. To have your say on who should become your local Member of Parliament in the general election, you must first register to vote .
Everyone who is on the official electoral register then has the choice of three voting methods : In person, by post, or by appointing a proxy to vote on their behalf. Here's everything you need to know about how to vote at the next general election. You must be 18 years old or older to vote in a UK general election, although the age limit is younger for local and devolved parliament elections in Scotland and Wales.
There is no upper age limit. You can register to vote up to 12 working days before polling day - which for the upcoming General Election is Tuesday June 18 - by either going to this link or by following the instructions on how to apply using a paper form via this link . You do not have to re-register ahead of each election, although you should register again if you have moved house.
If you register to vote your name is put on the electoral register , which is.
