General election 2024

The General Election took place on Thursday 4 July 2024. Results have been declared.

UK Parliamentary General Election - Thursday 4 July 2024 

Information for Candidates and Agents

Due to the short election timetable we advise all potential candidates and agents to contact the Electoral Services Team on ro@rbwm.gov.uk  or 07773 959296 for further information.

• Nomination packs can be found online.

You can find more information about standing as a candidate or an agent at a UK Parliamentary election candidate on the Electoral Commissions website. 

The nominations period will open at 10am on Tuesday 4 June 2024 and will close at 4pm on Friday 7 June 2024 and last date for withdrawal of candidature is no later than 4pm Friday 7 June 2024.

Submissions will be by appointment only.  When you make contact with us we will send out our information sheet which includes details on how to make an appointment.

Statutory notices and significant dates within the timetable are detailed below:

• Notice of Election to be published by 4pm Monday 3 June 2024.
• Statement of Persons Nominated to be published 5pm on Friday 7 June.
• Notice of Election Agents to be published 5pm on Friday 7 June 2024.
• Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations to be published 5pm Friday 7 June 2024.

Maidenhead Constituency

Windsor Constituency

Significant dates for candidates and electors

Last day for applications to be included on the register of electors in order to vote in the election is midnight on Tuesday 18 June 2024.  Applications can be made online at gov.uk/register-to-vote.

Last day for requests for a new postal vote or to change or cancel an existing postal vote or proxy appointment is 5pm on Wednesday 19 June 2024. New postal applications can be made online at gov.uk/apply-postal-vote 

Last day to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate is 5pm on Wednesday 26 June 2024. You can apply online.

Last day for new applications to vote by proxy (except for emergencies) is 5pm on Wednesday 26 June 2024. Applications can be made online at gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote.

Last day for new applications to vote by proxy on grounds of medical emergency, reason of employment or due to photographic ID being lost, stolen or damaged is 5pm on Thursday 4 July 2024.

Voting in person

Polling day is Thursday 4 July 2024 and the polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm. If there is a queue at 10pm you will still be able to vote as long as you joined the queue before 10pm.

The results will be published as soon as we are able to after the declaration of the result.  

If you had a postal vote in place by Monday 3 June 2024 your pack should be in the initial batch of postal ballots and will be posted out on Tuesday 18 June 2024. If you applied to vote by post after this date or your application or it was not approved by Monday 3 June your postal ballot will be sent out between Saturday 22 June and Thursday 27 June.

Further information about Voter ID, registration and ways to vote are on on our Ways to vote page.