The days which are disregarded in calculating the timetable are Saturday, Sunday, bank holidays, and any day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning.
Please be aware that the timetable may change in the event of days being appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning.
Event | Working days before poll (deadline if not midnight) | Date (deadline if not midnight) |
Dissolution of Parliament | 25 days | Thursday 30 May 2024 |
Publication of notice of election | No later than 22 days (4pm) | Friday 31 May 2024 |
Delivery of nomination papers | From the day after the publication date of the notice of election | Monday 3 June 2024 |
Deadline for delivery of nomination papers | 19 days (4pm) | Friday 7 June 2024 |
Deadline for withdrawals of nomination | 19 days (4pm) | Friday 7 June 2024 |
Making objections to nomination (except for objections on the grounds that an individual candidate may be disqualified under the Representation of the People Act 1981) | On 19 days (10am to 5pm), subject to the following:
| Friday 7 June 2024 (10am to 5pm) 12 noon to 5pm only on those nomination papers delivered after 4pm on 6 June |
Deadline for the notification of appointment of election agents | 19 days (4pm) | Friday 7 June 2024 |
Publication of statement of persons nominated, including notice of poll and situation of polling stations | If no objections If objection(s) are made, not before objection(s) are disposed of but not later than 18 days (4pm) | Friday 7 June 2024 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 | On 19 days | Friday 7 June 2024 |
Deadline for receiving applications for registration | 12 days | Tuesday 18 June 2024 |
Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes | 11 days (5pm) | Wednesday 19 June 2024 |
Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies) | 6 days (5pm) | Wednesday 26 June 2024 |
Deadline for receiving applications for Voter Authority Certificates | 6 days (5pm) | Wednesday 26 June 2024 |
Publication of second interim election notice of alteration | Between 18 days and 6 days | Between Monday 10 June and Wednesday 26 June 2024 |
Publication of final election notice of alteration | 5 days | Thursday 27 June 2024 |
Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting agents | 5 days | Thursday 27 June 2024 |
First date that electors can apply for replacement for a lost postal votes | 4 days | Friday 28 June 2024 |
Deadline for appointment of sub-agents | 2 days | Tuesday 2 July 2024 |
Polling day | 0 (7am to 10pm) | Thursday 4 July 2024 |
Last time for re-issue of spoilt or lost postal votes | 0 (5pm) | Thursday 4 July 2024 |
Deadline for emergency proxy applications | 0 (5pm) | Thursday 4 July 2024 |
Last time to alter the register due to clerical error or court appeal | 0 (9pm) | Thursday 4 July 2024 |
Deadline for production of temporary Voter Authority Certificates | 0 (10pm) | Thursday 4 July 2024 |
Delivery of return as to election expenses | +35 | Friday 9 August 2024 |