How can I get an emergency proxy vote for the General Election?

POLLING stations will be open from 7am until 10pm on Thursday for the 2024 General Election.

The deadline for applying for a normal proxy vote has passed. However, in certain circumstances, people may have an emergency which means you can’t vote in person.

This means you could be eligible to apply for an emergency proxy vote, which means that someone can vote on your behalf.

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Here’s everything you need to know.

How can I apply for an emergency proxy vote?

According to the Electoral Commission’s website, there are a number of circumstances where you may be eligible for a proxy vote.

These include:

• Having a medical emergency

• Being away for work

• Your photo ID is lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged after the deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate has passed and can be used if your Anonymous Elector’s Document is lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged

When can I make the application?

The Electoral Commission state: "In certain circumstances, where you have an emergency that means you can't vote in person, you can apply for an emergency proxy.

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"This must be something that you weren't aware of before the normal proxy vote deadline."

Emergency proxy applications can be made up to 5pm on polling day and relevant forms can be found HERE.

How can I find out more information?

The Electoral Commission also advises people to contact their local electoral registration office if they wish to find out more information about applying.

It has a helpful tool HERE which allows you to search for your nearest office by entering your postcode.