Election Timetable for 6 November - 12 December 2019:
The table below has been reproduced from the House of Commons Library
The last UK General Election took place on Thursday 12th December 2019.
According to the House of Commons Library Briefing on General Elections the next UK General Election is due to take place, at the latest, 25 days* after 17 December 2024. Therefore around 23 January 2025. For this to happen earlier Parliament must be dissolved by the Monarch of the day.
*Weekends and Bank Holidays are not counted in this tally.
What is an Early Parliamentary Election Bill ?
The House of Commons Library briefing explains
To be able to vote at an election you must be on the Electoral Register.
There is more than one way to cast your vote.
When you go to the Polling Station to Vote in person, please remember to take Photo ID.
Accepted forms of ID are outlined on the Electoral Commission Website
The University is providing access to information and commentary on the 2019 General Election
Elections and Voting Explained
You can find out who the candidates are in the constituency you are voting in by checking your postcode at Who Can I Vote For?
If you want to find out how previous MPs in your constituency who may be standing for re-election voted in Parliament, You can check via They Work For You or look on Hansard for any debates they took part in, questions they asked or speeches they made.
Electoral Purdah:
Before any election takes place a period of purdah is observed. In the context of a democratic system, purdah means that during a designated pre-election period there are publicity and communication restrictions for parties and candidates. During this period there should be no evidence that money is being spent to influence voters.
The Local Government Association has produced a downloadable short guide on purdah. This outlines the restrictions that must be observed.
There are specific guidelines for the observance of purdah in relation to social media.
Electoral Fraud:
The Electoral Commission is involved in not only preventing electoral fraud, it is also the body that investigates it.
Results from local elections are broadcast as they come in, normally via BBC and Sky News channels.
Throughout the night the results tracker from the BBC will be updated.
Once available a selection of programmes for the 2019 General Election will be available via our curated Playlist . You will need to be logged in to BoB to watch.
Older programmes from previous elections can be watched via Box of Broadcasts (BoB).
Results of the UK General Election, 12 December 2019
Results of the UK General Election, 7th May 2015
As manifestos* are launched we will be listing them here:
*where no individual manifestos, contracts or vision documents are currently available we have linked to the Party Policy page.
Throughout the election period multiple polls will appear. The Guardian has brought a number of polls by reputable pollsters together in one place. The Guardian will be updating through to Election Day.
