Where to vote in the general election - find your polling station

Voters all across the UK will soon be entering their local polling station to hand in ballot paper for who they want to be their next MP.

On July 4, the general election will take place after current prime minister and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak finally made the call. Mr Sunak will be hoping to win back voters across the country during the election campaign following a disastrous set of results in the local elections, with the Tories losing almost 500 councillors.

Current polling data shows Sir Keir Starmer's Labour party as favourites for this election. However, Reform UK, which launched as the Brexit Party under Nigel Farage in 2018, is growing in popularity, overtaking the Liberal Democrats.

Ultimately though, it is up to you to decide who you want to vote for. But first, you will need to know where your local polling station will be on voting day to cast your ballot.

How to find your polling station

When you register to vote you are allocated a polling station based on your address. It will usually only be a short distance from your home.

If you are registered you should have received a polling card in the post, which has details of the location of your nearest polling station. However, you can also look it up online here by entering your postcode.

According to the Electoral Commission, voters must go to their allocated polling station to cast their vote. If you try and vote at a different one - for example, one close to where you work - you will be turned away.

Voters are also required to bring a form of photographic ID with them to vote. You can find out what your constituency is and which candidates are standing by entering your postcode here.