The Members of Parliament that represent North Yorkshire will be chosen by you in the election on Thursday 4 July 2024.
In North Yorkshire there are seven parliamentary constituencies that North Yorkshire Council is responsible for.
· Harrogate and Knaresborough.
· Richmond and Northallerton.
· Scarborough and Whitby.
· Selby.
· Skipton and Ripon.
· Thirsk and Malton.
· Wetherby and Easingwold.
You must be registered to vote in this election by 18 June 2024. Find out if you are registered and how to vote at www.northyorks.gov.uk/election2024.
To see the list of candidates standing in the election in your area visit www.northyorks.gov.uk/election2024.
You can cast your vote however it suits you – in person, by post or by proxy, which is when you identify someone to vote on your behalf.
If you are voting in person you will need to bring a Photo ID to your polling station. You can make sure you have an accepted form of identification here, www.northyorks.gov.uk/your-council/elections-and-voting/how-vote
If you don’t have an accepted form of identification, you can apply for free voter ID by 5pm on Wednesday 26 June. Apply for free voter ID here: www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate
You can vote from home if you can’t or don’t want to go to your polling station on election day. Registering to vote by post is easy – you’ll simply need to prove your identity. Apply for a new postal vote or cancel an existing one, before the deadline of 5pm on Tuesday Wednesday 19 June at www.northyorks.gov.uk/your-council/elections-and-voting/apply-postal-vote
You can apply for a trusted friend or family member to cast your vote by proxy at your polling station at www.northyorks.gov.uk/your-council/elections-and-voting/apply-proxy-vote
Apply for a proxy vote for this election before the deadline of 5pm on Wednesday 26 June.
To find out where your polling station is, enter your postcode here: www.northyorks.gov.uk/your-council/elections-and-voting/how-vote.
You can also call 0300 131 2 131 (please say ‘Election’ when prompted) to request information about how to vote.