General Election 2024

Written by Christine Marshall on Monday, 3rd June 2024. Posted in Latest News

General election
A general election will take place on Thursday 4 July 2024.
For a general election, Braintree district residents are divided into two parliamentary constituencies:
• Braintree
• Witham

You must have registered to vote to be able to vote in these elections. If you’re not registered, you have until 11.59pm on 18 June to register.

If you can’t make polling day, you can apply for:
• a postal vote by 5pm on Wednesday 19 June: https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
• a proxy vote by 5pm on Wednesday 26 June@ https://www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
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Poll cards
BDC will be sending out poll cards to voters around 6 June which will tell you where your designated polling station is.
Some polling stations may change since the last election. Check your poll card to see where your polling station is when it arrives.
You do not need to take the poll card with you to vote.
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Don’t forget photo ID

Don’t forget, you will also need to show photo ID to vote in this election.
No ID? You can apply for free Voter Authority Certificate by 5pm on Wednesday 26 June.
Apply for photo ID: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery