July 2024 elections

Elections that will take place on 4 July 2024

  • The Prime Minister has announced that the next general election will take place on 4 July 2024. There are 4 parliamentary constituencies in this area.

Notices

We will publish notices here once they are available.

Bognor Regis and Littlehampton constituency

Notice of Election — Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

Statement of persons nominated, notice of poll and polling stations

Notice of election agents

Arundel and South Downs constituency

Notice of election for Arundel and South Downs constituency — Horsham District Council website

Chichester constituency

Notice of election for Chichester constituency — Chichester District Council website

Worthing West constituency

Notice of election for Worthing West constituency  — Adur and Worthing Councils website

Previous General Election results

Election and referendum results

Elections timetable

4 July 2024 General Election timetable

Dates

Notes/deadline

Electoral event

Relevant link

Monday 3 June 2024

 

Poll cards being mailed directly from printers

 

Tuesday 4 June 2024

 

Publication of Notice of Election

Notice of Election

Wednesday 5 June 2024

Nominations must be delivered by hand within normal office hours

The first date to deliver nomination papers to the Acting Returning officer at Arun District Council

 

Friday 7 June 2024

Not later than 4pm

Deadline for the delivery of nomination papers to the Acting officer at Arun District Council

 

Friday 7 June 2024

Not later than 4pm

Deadline for withdrawals of nomination

 

Friday 7 June 2024

Not later than 4pm

Deadline for withdrawals of nomination

 

Friday 7 June 2024

Not later than 4pm

Deadline for appointment of election Agents Publication of notice of Election Agents

 

Friday 7 June 2024

 

Publication of first interim Notice of Alteration to Register of Electors

 

Friday 7 June 2024

Not later than 5pm

Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated

In an uncontested election, the Acting Returning officer: declares elected the person remaining validly nominated and gives public notice of the name of the person elected

Statement of persons nominated

Tuesday 18 June 2024

By midnight

Deadline for registration applications to vote in the election 

Register to vote online

Tuesday 18 June 2024 TBC

 

First-issue postal vote packs

Posts out — where not being hand-delivered

Delivery of postal packs to Civic Centre for hand-delivery

 

Wednesday 19 to 26 June 2024 TBC

 

Hand delivery of postal vote packs

 

Wednesday 19 June 2024

Not later than 5pm 

Deadline for requests for new postal votes or to change or cancel an existing postal vote or proxy appointment

Apply for a postal vote

Thursday 20 June 2024

 

Publication of second interim notice of alteration to register of electors

 

Monday 24 June 2024 TBC

 

Post out of postal vote packs — second issue

 

Tuesday 25 June 2024

1.30pm

Postal vote opening starts

 

Wednesday 26 June 2024

 

Publication of notice of poll and notice of polling stations

Notice of poll and notice of polling stations

Wednesday 26 June 2024

Not later than 5pm

 

Deadline for new applications to vote by proxy (except for emergencies)

Apply for a proxy vote online

Wednesday 26 June 2024

Not later than 5pm

Deadline for applications for a voter authority certificate

Apply for a voter authority certificate online

Wednesday 26 June 2024

1.30pm

Postal vote opening (2)

 

Thursday 27 June 2024

 

Publication of final notice of alteration of register for late applications

 

Thursday 27 June 2024

 

Deadline for appointment of counting, polling and sub-agents

 

Thursday 27 June 2024

1.30pm

Postal vote opening (3)

 

Friday 28 June 2024

 

First day to issue replacement postal ballot papers where lost

 

Friday 28 June 2024

1.30pm

Postal vote opening (4)

 

Saturday 29 June 2024 TBC

9am

Postal vote opening — contingency (5)

 

Monday 1 July 2024

1.30pm

Postal vote opening (6)

 

Tuesday 2 July 2024

1.30pm

Postal vote opening (7)

 

Wednesday 3 July 2024

1.30pm

Postal vote opening (8)

 

Thursday 4 July 2024

Hours of Poll -7am to 10pm

POLLING DAY

 

Thursday 4 July 2024

Not later than 5pm

Deadline for new applications to vote by proxy on grounds of emergency

 

Thursday 4 July 2024

Not later than 5pm

Deadline to issue replacement postal ballot papers where lost or spoilt

 

Thursday 4 July 2024

Not later than 9pm

Deadline to make alterations to the register due to clerical error

 

Thursday 4 July 2024

Not later than 10pm

Deadline for production of temporary Voter Authority Certificates

 

Thursday 4 July 2024

1.30pm 

Postal vote opening (9)

 

Thursday 4 July 2024

1.30pm to 9pm final session

Postal vote opening (final) (10), Littlehampton Wave TBC

 

Thursday 4 July 2024

Arrive at 9.45pm for a 10.15pm start

VERIFICATION AND COUNT

Verification of all ballot boxes and count of all ballot papers at Littlehampton Wave TBC

 

Friday 9 August 2024

 

Delivery of return as to election expenses to acting returning officer at Arun District Council

 

Friday 4 October 2024

Within 3 months beginning with the date of poll

Last day to send postal vote identifier rejection notices