Poll cards issued for 2024 General Election

The General Election takes place on Thursday 4 July 2024 and 105,619 poll cards notifying residents of this election are now being sent out.

The poll cards inform residents in the Constituency where their polling station is and when they can vote from, 7am until 10pm. Electors do not, however, have to produce their poll cards at the polling station to be able to vote - it just makes it easier if they do.

The majority of the District falls within the Stratford-on-Avon Constituency. However, part of the District is in the Kenilworth and Southam Constituency. Electors should be guided by the information on their poll card as to where they should vote.

If you misplace your poll card and need to find your polling station please visit Find Your Polling Station | Stratford-on-Avon District Council

To be able to vote at this election residents must be aged 18 or over on the day of the poll, a British, Commonwealth or Irish citizen and be on the electoral register or have applied to be so by midnight on Tuesday 18 June.  It's easy to register to vote, just go on-line to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote - it only takes 5 minutes.

If you are in doubt as to whether or not you are on the electoral register at your current address, please contact Stratford District Council's Elections Office on 01789 260208.

Electors who wish to vote at a polling station must show acceptable photo ID, such as a passport, driving licence, blue badge and certain bus passes. Full details and a list of acceptable photo ID are available on the Council's website at Voter ID at Polling Stations | Stratford-on-Avon District Council

If electors don't have suitable photo ID, they can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate online at Apply for photo ID to vote (called a 'Voter Authority Certificate') - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) by 5pm on Wednesday 26 June.

Voters have a range of options for casting their ballot - in person, by post or by appointing someone they trust to vote in their place, known as a proxy vote.

All completed postal vote application forms must be submitted before 5pm on Wednesday 19 June and applications for proxy votes close at 5pm on Wednesday 26 June.

For information on how to apply to vote by post or by proxy, voters can visit www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voter.

To apply for a postal vote visit www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote

To apply for a proxy vote visit www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote

For all elections enquiries please contact Stratford District Council's elections office on 01789 260208.