For this Parliamentary Election, residents across the district will be voting in one of three constituencies. This follows the Boundary Commission’s review in 2023.

The Winchester Constituency:  

Residents who live in the following parts of our district will vote in the Winchester constituency

• Alresford & Itchen Valley
• Badger Farm & Oliver's Battery
• Bishop's Waltham
• Central Meon Valley
• Colden Common & Twyford
• St. Barnabas
• St. Bartholomew
• St. Luke
• St. Michael
• St. Paul
• The Worthys
• Upper Meon Valley
• Wonston & Micheldever

The election for this constituency will be managed by Winchester City Council – you can contact our elections team with any questions if you live in these parts of the district. 

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The Fareham and Waterlooville constituency:

• Residents who live in Denmead and Southwick and Wickham will vote in the Fareham and Waterlooville constituency.

The election for this constituency will be managed by Fareham Borough Council

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The Hamble Valley Constituency

• Residents who live in Whiteley and Shedfield will vote in the new Hamble Valley Constituency.

The election for this constituency will be managed by Fareham Borough Council

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Winchester City Council still holds the election data for all our residents across the district (regardless of which constituency you will be voting in.) So any changes to personal details such as name or address should be directed to our elections team: ereg@winchester.gov.uk, 01962 848125. 

Residents in Southwick and Wickham, Denmead, Whiteley and Shedfield should contact the elections team at Fareham Borough Council for all other matters (eg non arrival of poll cards) Their contact details are: 01329 824588, elections@fareham.gov.uk 

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Why have constituency boundaries changed?

Constituency boundaries are reviewed periodically to make sure that constituencies are all roughly a similar size and respect local ties between areas. The reviews alter constituencies to reflect rising and falling populations and changes in the boundaries of the electoral wards that comprise them. The Boundary Commission published their final recommendations in June 2023, and the new boundaries they set out are being used at the 2024 UK general election.

Find my Constituency

In order to vote for these elections, you will need to be registered on the Register of Electors and you must be: 

• be 18 or over on the day of the election (‘polling day’) 
• be a British, Irish or qualifying Commonwealth citizen 
• be resident at an address in the UK or living abroad and registered as an overseas voter
• not be legally excluded from voting 

If you are an eligible elector and you are already on the Register of the Electors for Winchester City Council, you do not need to re-register for these elections.

Information on how to register can be found on www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. The deadline for new applications is midnight Tuesday 18 June 2024 

Voting in person

You can vote in person at your designated polling station. Your polling station will be listed on your poll card, or you can check on wheredoivote.co.uk.

Remember, you'll also need to bring along an accepted form of photo ID, such as your passport or driving license, to be able to vote. Full details on voter ID requirements can be found on our Voter ID webpage.

Voting by post - Deadline for applications and changes to existing postal or proxy votes 5pm Wednesday 19 June 2024

If you can't get to a polling station in person, you can also vote by post. For more information on voting by post can be found at www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/postal-voting.

As of October 2023, you'll need to provide your National Insurance Number, date of birth and signature to apply for a postal vote. Postal vote applications will expire after three years and a fresh application will have to be submitted.

There are new rules in place on voting by post, we've summarised these on our Postal vote new rules webpage.

Voting by proxy - Deadline for applications 5pm Wednesday 26 June 2024

You can also choose to have someone else vote on your behalf, known as voting by proxy. The person you choose to vote on your behalf must be a registered elector who is eligible to vote at this election, and who is able to get to your polling station on polling day.

The person you chose to vote on your behalf will need to bring their photo ID with them on polling day. 

You can find out more about voting by proxy at www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/voting-by-proxy.

More information about voting by post or by proxy can be found on our Absent Votes web page.

Winchester Constituency 

• Notice of Election  ^{(pdf, 60kb)}(Friday 31 May 2024) 
• Notice of Election Agents ^{(pdf, 16kb)} (5pm 7 June 2024 if no objections) 
• Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations ^{(pdf, 99kb)}(5pm 7 June 2024 if no objections)
• Declaration of Result of Poll 

 

Fareham and Waterlooville Constituency 

• Notice of Election (10am Monday 3 June 2024) 
• Notice of Election Agents (5pm 7 June 2024 if no objections) 
• Statement of Persons Nominated (5pm 7 June 2024 if no objections) 
• Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations (5pm 7 June 2024)
• Declaration of Result of Poll 

Click here to link to Fareham Borough Council website for all notices and information 

Hamble Valley Constituency 

• Notice of Election (10am Monday 3 June 2024) 
• Notice of Election Agents (5pm 7 June 2024 if no objections) 
• Statement of Persons Nominated (5pm 7 June 2024 if no objections) 
• Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations (5pm 7 June 2024)
• Declaration of Result of Poll 

Click here to link to Fareham Borough Council website for all notices and information 

Nomination papers for this election must be completed and submitted by hand to the Acting Returning Officer, City Offices, Winchester City Council, Colebrook Street, Winchester SO23 9LJ.

Nomination papers must be submitted between 10am and 4pm from Monday 3 June, excluding weekends and bank holidays. The deadline for nominations is 4pm on Friday 7 June 2024. It is recommended that you book an appointment, please email ereg@winchester.gov.uk or call 01962 848125.

Nomination papers may also be scanned for an informal check to be carried out before the formal submission of nomination papers to the elections team on ereg@winchester.gov.uk. Any errors found will be communicated to the candidate and/or their election agent by email to allow these to be corrected before formal submission. However, it should be noted that the correct completion of the nomination forms remains your responsibility or that of your election agent.

The £500 deposit can be paid by legal tender or by means of a banker’s draft from a drawer which carries on business as banker in the United Kingdom or by electronic transfer of funds. If you wish to pay by electronic transfer please contact the elections office for further details,  please email ereg@winchester.gov.uk or call 01962 848125.

Candidates and agents should read the Electoral Commission guidance for UK Parliamentary elections on the link Electoral Commission website.. You and your campaigners should also have regard to the Electoral Commission's Code of Conduct for Campaigners, which outlines what is, and what is not, acceptable behaviour at polling stations and in the community during the lead up to polling day.

Publication of Notice of Election	Friday 31 May 2024
Deadline for receipt of nominations	4pm Friday 7 June 2024
Deadline for withdrawal of Candidate	4pm Friday 7 June 2024
Deadline for appointment of Election Agents	4pm Friday 7 June 2024
Publication of Notice of Election Agents	Friday 7 June 2024
Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated, including notice of poll and situation of polling stations	5pm Friday 7 June 2024
Last date to register to vote	Midnight Tuesday 18 June 2024
Deadline for receipt of postal vote applications	5pm Wednesday 19 June 2024
Deadline to make changes to existing postal or proxy applications	5pm Wednesday 19 June 2024
Voter Authority Certificate - Deadline for receiving applications	5pm Wednesday 26 June 2024
Deadline for receipt of new proxy vote applications (not postal proxy or emergency proxies)	5pm Wednesday 26 June 2024
Deadline for appointment of Poll and Count Agents	Thursday 27 June 2024
First date that electors can apply for a replacement lost postal votes	Friday 28 June 2024
Deadline for notification of appointment of sub-agents	Tuesday 2 July 2024
DAY OF POLL	Thursday 4 July 2024
Deadline for receipt of Emergency proxy vote applications	5pm Thursday 4 July 2024
Last time for re-issue of spoilt or lost postal votes	5pm Thursday 4 July 2024

Timetable ^{(pdf, 106kb)}