UK Parliamentary general election

The next Parliamentary general election must be held by 28 January 2025. 

Although we do not know when it will be, we are encouraging people to submit applications now to ensure that they are processed early, and arrangements are in place ready for when the election is called.

This page will be updated with more information when we have it.

Who can vote

To vote you must be:

• on the electoral register
• not subject to any legal incapacity
• either a Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland; and
• aged 18 or over on the day of poll.

Ways you can vote

• in the polling station – please note voter identification will be required to be shown by all voters at a polling station
• by post
• by appointing someone you trust to vote on your behalf (known as a proxy vote)

Returning your postal vote

We strongly advise that all postal votes are returned to us via Royal Mail.

If you want to return your postal vote by hand to either the council offices or a polling station, then please note the following changes:

• you will not be allowed to hand in more than five ballot packs for other electors, plus your own
• you must complete a ‘return of postal voting documents’ form. Failure to do so will lead to all the postal vote(s) being rejected by law.​ The forms will be made available at the council offices and in the polling stations
• postal vote(s) handed in at the council office must be given to a member of staff during office hours. ​Postal votes put in the letter box of the council office will be rejected by law

Overseas electors

Overseas electors are eligible to vote in UK Parliamentary general elections.

Please visit our British overseas voters webpage or contact overseas.electors@n-somerset.gov.uk for more information.

Voting if you have a disability

We offer a range of support to disabled voters, including voters with a learning disability. Most of our polling stations:

• are wheelchair accessible and we provide ramps where needed
• have a polling booth adapted for wheelchair users
• have large print versions of ballot papers, along with aids to enable blind voters to mark their ballot papers without help

If you are a disabled voter and you need support to complete a ballot paper on your own, you can take a friend or relative to the polling station to help you.

The presiding officer at the polling station can also help you fill in your ballot paper.

If you don't want to go to the polling station to vote, you can apply to vote by post.

Guides for voters with a learning disability

View easy read guides about voting and registering to vote.

Parliamentary boundary changes

The new parliamentary boundaries be will in force at the next Parliamentary general election. 

Please visit our Parliamentary boundary review webpage for further information.

Information will be made available here when the date of the election is known.

Legal notices will be published on this page when the date of the election is known.