The general election will be held on July 4, 2024.

In a general election you will vote for who you want to represent you in the UK Parliament. This person is your Member of Parliament (MP).

MPs are elected using the First Past the Post system. You vote once for a candidate in your constituency and the candidate with the most votes becomes your MP. 

There are 650 MPs in the UK Parliament.

Each one represents a parliamentary constituency. As a resident of Wrexham County Borough, you will be voting to elect an MP in one of three constituencies: 

  • Wrexham
  • Clwyd East 
  • Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr

Constituency boundaries in the UK are changing. A new set of boundaries for Westminster constituencies will be used at the 2024 UK general election.

You can find out if your constituency has changed on the UK Parliament webpage:

UK Parliament: Parliamentary constituencies (external link)

Notices

Current elections and vacancies

What does your MP do?

Your MP represents your interests and concerns in the House of Commons. 

MPs consider and can propose new laws as well as raising issues that matter to you. This includes asking government ministers questions about current issues including those which affect local constituents.

You can find out more on the UK Parliament website:

UK Parliament: What do MPs do? (external link)

The returning officer 

The returning officer is responsible for dealing with candidates and agents, the conduct of the poll, collating the total result and declaring the result.

Ian Bancroft, the chief executive of Wrexham Council, has been appointed as the (acting) returning officer for Wrexham.

Who is standing for election?

The statement of persons nominated lists all candidates running in Wrexham.

If your ward falls under the Clwyd East constituency, visit Flintshire County Council: UK Parliamentary Election - Thursday 4 July 2024 (external link)

If your ward falls under the Montgomery and Glyndŵr constituency, visit Powys Council: Find out about upcoming elections (external link)

You can find out which constituency your ward comes under on the current vacancies and elections page.
 

How do I vote in the general election?

You can find out more information on how to register to vote, apply for a postal or proxy vote, and how to vote (including information about voter ID) on the elections and voting page.

Key dates for voters

Deadline for registering to vote: Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

GOV.UK: Register to vote (external link)

Deadline for new or amended postal vote applications: Wednesday, June 19, 2024 (by 5pm).

GOV.UK: Apply for, or amend, a postal vote (external link)

Deadline for receiving applications for Voter Authority Certificates: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 (by 5pm).

GOV.UK: Apply for a Voter Authority Certificate (external link)

Deadline for receiving proxy applications: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 (by 5pm).

GOV.UK: Apply for a proxy vote (external link)

New rules for this general election

Voter ID

For the first time in a general election voters will need to show photo ID at the polling station. This will affect all voters who vote in person or by proxy.

Postal vote handling rules

  • Your postal vote will be rejected if it is not returned correctly.
  • The easiest and most convenient way to return your postal vote is by posting it in a Royal Mail post box using the pre-paid envelope provided (envelope B).
  • Please allow enough time for your postal vote to reach us through the post. It must be received by the local returning officer not later than 10pm on polling day.
  • If you are hand delivering your completed postal vote, for example at a polling station or the Guildhall, Wrexham (address on envelope B), you now need to complete a form. Our staff will help you with this.
  • You may hand deliver your own and no more than 5 other postal votes per election (6 in total).
  • If you are a political campaigner, you can only hand in your own postal vote, and those of close relatives or someone for whom you provide regular care.
  • Please do not leave your postal vote in any council office post box.

You can find out more information about the changes that take effect at this election on the changes to how you vote page.

Information for prospective candidates

Extensive guidance and resources for candidates and agents can be found on the Electoral Commission website (external link). This includes:

  • what you need to know before standing for election
  • candidate spending
  • campaigning
  • nominations
  • postal votes
  • polling day
  • verification and count
  • after the election

Key dates

  • Notice of election: Friday, May 31, 2024
  • Candidates and agents briefing session (pre-nominations): Monday, June 2, 2024 (to be confirmed)
  • Delivery of nomination papers: Monday, June 3 2024 – Friday, June 7, 2024 (between 10am and 4pm on any working day)
  • Deadline for withdrawals of nomination: Friday, June 7 2024 (by 4pm)
  • Deadline for notification of appointment of election agents: Friday, June 7, 2024 (by 4pm)
  • Statement of persons nominated: Friday, June 7, 2024 (by 5pm)
  • Candidates and agents briefing session (post-nominations): to be confirmed
  • Deadline for receiving applications for registration: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
  • Deadline for receiving or amending postal vote applications: Wednesday, June 19, 2024 (by 5pm)
  • Deadline for receiving applications for Voter Authority Certificates: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 (by 5pm)
  • Deadline for receiving proxy applications: Friday, June 26, 2024 (by 5pm)
  • Publication of notice of poll: Not later than Wednesday, June 7, 2024 
  • Polling day: Thursday, July 4, 2024
  • Verification and count process overnight following close of poll on Thursday July 4, 2024