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Candidates announced for upcoming General Election

Date: 7 June 2024
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The candidates standing in all seven constituencies across North Yorkshire in the General Election on 4 July have been announced.

Changes have been made to constituency boundaries following a review by the Boundary Commission. The seven constituencies are:

  • Harrogate and Knaresborough.
  • Richmond and Northallerton.
  • Scarborough and Whitby.
  • Selby.
  • Skipton and Ripon.
  • Thirsk and Malton.
  • Wetherby and Easingwold.

Voting will take place from 7am to 10pm on Thursday, 4 July, with the election count held on the evening. Voters attending the polling station will need to bring photographic identification in order to be able to vote.

Residents have until Tuesday, 18 June, to register to vote and until 5pm on Wednesday, 19 June, to apply for a postal vote. If someone is unable to vote in person or by post they have until 5pm on Wednesday, 26 June, to apply for a proxy vote.

Anyone without an accepted form of ID should apply for a free voter authority certificate by 5pm on Wednesday, 26 June.

View the candidates and for more information on voting.


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