Timetable for a UK Parliamentary General Election
Date of Poll: Thursday 04 July 2024
The days which are disregarded in calculating the timetable for a UK Parliamentary election are Saturday, Sunday, bank holidays and any day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning.
| Event | Date (Time) |
|---|---|
| Publication of notice of election | Friday 31 May (10am) |
| Delivery of nomination papers | Until Friday 7 June (4pm) |
| Deadline for delivery of nomination papers | Friday 7 June (4pm) |
| Deadline for withdrawals of nomination | Friday 7 June (4pm) |
| Making objections to nomination papers (except for objections on the grounds that an individual candidate may be disqualified under the Representation of the People Act 1981 – see Commission guidance) | Friday 7 June (10am – 5pm) 10am – 12noon objections can be made to all delivered nomination papers 12noon – 5pm only on those nomination papers delivered after 4pm on 6 June |
| Deadline for the notification of appointment of election agent | Friday 7 June (4pm) |
| Publication of statement of persons nominated, including notice of poll and situation of polling stations | Friday 7 June (5pm) If objection(s) are made: not before objection(s) are disposed of but not later than Monday 10 June (4pm) |
| Publication of first interim election notice of alteration | Friday 7 June |
| Deadline for receiving applications for registration | Tuesday 18 June |
| Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes | Wednesday 19 June (5pm) |
| Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies) | Wednesday 26 June (5pm) |
| Deadline for receiving applications for Voter Authority Certificates | Wednesday 26 June (5pm) |
| Publication of second interim election notice of alteration | Between Monday 10 June and Wednesday 26 June |
| Publication of final election notice of alteration | Thursday 27 June |
| Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting agents | Thursday 27 June |
| First date that electors can apply for a replacement for lost postal votes | Friday 28 June |
| Deadline for notification of appointment of sub agents | Tuesday 2 July |
| POLLING DAY | THURSDAY 4 JULY 2024 |
| Last time for re-issue of spoilt or lost postal votes | Thursday 4 July (5pm) |
| Deadline for emergency proxy applications | Thursday 4 July (5pm) |
| Last time to alter the register due to clerical error or court appeal | Thursday 4 July (9pm) |
| Deadline for production of temporary Voter Authority Certificate | Thursday 4 July (10pm) |
