Northern Ireland polling station opening and closing times for UK General Election 2024

People across Northern Ireland are heading to the polls to vote in the UK General Election.

The July 4 election will see 18 politicians from constituencies across Northern Ireland voted in to represent their area in the UK Parliament at Westminster in London.

Votes can be placed in person or if you're unable to attend on the day, you can register in advance to vote via postal vote, where your ballot paper is voted out to you in advance of the election, or proxy vote, where you can appoint someone you trust to vote on your behalf.

Read more: Details for voting in NI if you're on holiday on election day

Read more: Find your NI General Election 2024 constituency

If you're voting in person on election day, July 4, polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm. If there's a queue at your polling station, you'll still be able to vote as long as you joined the queue before 10pm.

When you're voting at a polling station, you will need to bring a form of identification. Acceptable forms of identification, according to the Electoral Office NI, include:

• A UK, Irish or EEA driving licence (photographic part) (provisional accepted)

• A UK, Irish or EU passport (including the Irish Passport Card) (note: EU passports are not accepted at UK Parliamentary elections)

• An Electoral Identity Card

• A Translink Half Fare SmartPass

• A Translink Senior SmartPass

• A Translink 60+ SmartPass

• A Translink War Disablement SmartPass or War Disabled SmartPass

• A Translink Registered Blind SmartPass or Blind Persons's SmartPass

• A Biometric Immigration Document

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