A UK Parliamentary General Election is being held on Thursday 4 July. And with less than a month to go before election day, please read through our checklist to ensure you can vote.
To be able to vote in this election, eligible residents must be registered to vote by 12 midnight on Tuesday 18 June. To register to vote go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote or www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter.
If you are not sure if you are already registered to vote, the Electoral Registration Office can tell you: e-mail: ero@lanarkshire-vjb.gov.uk, phone: 0800 030 4333 or go to www.lanarkshire-vjb.gov.uk.
If you are unable to attend a polling station to vote, you can apply for a postal or proxy vote. All the information you need is available from the Electoral Commission’s web site:
Postal vote - www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/apply-vote-post
Proxy vote - www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/ways-vote/apply-vote-proxy
Applications for new postal or postal proxy votes and amendments to, or cancellations of, existing postal or proxy votes must be with the Electoral Registration Office by 5.00pm on Wednesday 19 June. Applications for new proxy votes must be received by 5.00pm on Wednesday 26 June.
Photo ID requires to be shown if you’re voting in person at a polling station on 4 July. This includes a passport, driver’s licence, blue badge, Scottish National Entitlement Card or Young Scot card. If you don’t have suitable ID you can apply, free of charge, for a Voter Authority Certificate.
Details of all accepted forms of ID and how to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate are given here: www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/your-council/elections-and-voting/voter-id-elections
Returning Officer, Des Murray, said: “It’s important you have your voice heard at the UK Parliamentary Election on 4 July. To do so, you must be registered to vote and, if voting at a polling station, take the specified photographic ID.
“The UK Parliament deals with a range of matters affecting everyday life. These include the economy, finance, defence, welfare benefits and foreign affairs, so it’s important that people have their say on who represents them at Westminster.”