The Returning Officer would like to highlight that the deadline for registering to take part in the UK General Election on 4 July is today.
Everyone is asked to ensure that they are on the electoral register and therefore able to take part in the election. If they are registered, then they should have already received a poll card.
To register for the UK election a person must be 18 years of age or over on polling day, a British, Irish or qualifying Commonwealth citizen, resident at an address in the UK or a UK citizen living abroad and not legally excluded from voting.
The quickest way to register or request a postal vote is online.
To register Register to vote – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
To request a postal vote Apply for a postal vote – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
NOTE – someone applying for a postal vote now will not receive it until around 27/28 June, so if they are going to be away at that time they should appoint a proxy instead. Apply for a proxy vote – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
To request a Voter Authority certificate (ID) Apply for photo ID to vote (called a ‘Voter Authority Certificate’) – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Alternatively paper copies can be submitted to the ERO Electoral – Lothian Valuation Joint Board (lothian-vjb.gov.uk)
| Deadline for receiving applications for registration | 12 days | Tuesday 18 June | TODAY – MIDNIGHT TONIGHT |
| Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes | 11 days (5pm) | Wednesday 19 June (5pm) | TOMORROW |
| Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies) | 6 days (5pm) | Wednesday 26 June (5pm) | A WEEK TOMORROW |
| Deadline for receiving applications for Voter Authority Certificates | 6 days (5pm) | Wednesday 26 June (5pm) | A WEEK TOMORROW |
| Deadline for emergency proxy applications | 0 (5pm) | Thursday 4 July (5pm) | POLLING DAY |
| Last time to alter the register due to clerical error or court appeal | 0 (9pm) | Thursday 4 July (9pm) | POLLING DAY |
| Deadline for production of temporary Voter Authority Certificate | 0 (10pm) | Thursday 4 July (10pm) | POLLING DAY |
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