People across North Somerset are being reminded to register to vote and check their voter ID so they can have their say at the ballot box, as the country prepares for the General Election on Thursday 4 July.
Summary of electoral deadlines and links:
- midnight on Tuesday 18 June is the deadline to register to vote. Register at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
- 5pm on Wednesday 19 June is the deadline to apply for a postal vote. Apply at www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
- 5pm on Wednesday 26 June is the deadline to apply for a proxy vote. Apply at www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote
- 5pm on Wednesday 26 June is also the deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate. Apply at https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate
Parliamentary constituency boundaries were reviewed by the Boundary Commission for England in 2023, and the following local villages are now in the Wells and Mendip Hills constituency:
- Banwell and Winscombe ward (Banwell; Loxton; Winscombe; Sandford)
- Blagdon and Churchill ward (Blagdon; Burrington; Churchill)
- Congresbury and Puxton ward (Congresbury; Puxton)
- Yatton ward (Kenn; Kingston Seymour; Yatton – Claverham ward; Yatton – Horsecastle ward; Yatton – North ward; Yatton – South ward)
Somerset Council is administering the Wells and Mendip Hills constituency – enquiries relating to that constituency should be directed to Somerset Council’s communications team: pressoffice@somerset.gov.uk or 01823 355 020.
This boundary change only affects voting in a parliamentary general election. The review did not change local authority boundaries.