General Election 2024

The general election will take place on Thursday, July 4, 2024.

The borough of Charnwood is covered by three parliamentary constituencies:

Loughborough
Mid Leicestershire
Melton and Syston

It was previously two constituencies.

Voters in each constituency will elect a Member of Parliament (MP).

Charnwood Borough Council is responsible for administering the elections in the parliamentary constituencies for Loughborough and Mid Leicestershire.

The election for the Melton and Syston constituency is being administered by Melton Borough Council.

View the candidates for the Loughborough and Mid Leicestershire constituency

Key dates for the general election

30 May - Dissolution of Parliament
31 May - receipt of Writ
Tuesday 4 June (no later than 4pm) - publication of notice of election
Friday 7 June, 4pm - Close of nominations
June 18 at 11.59pm - deadline for registering to vote
June 19 at 5pm - deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes
June 26 at 5pm - deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies)
June 26 at 5pm - deadline for receiving applications for Voter Authority Certificates
July 4, 7am-10pm - Polling Day
July 4/5 - Votes counted overnight

Notices of election

Notice of Election - Loughborough Constituency (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
Notice of Election - Mid Leicestershire Constituency (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
Notice of Election - Melton & Syston constituency (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Notice of election agents

Notice of Election Agents - Loughborough Constituency (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
Notice of Election Agents - Mid Leicestershire Constituency (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
Notice of Election Agents - Melton & Syston (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Situation of polling stations

Situation of Polling Stations - Loughborough Constituency (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
Situation of Polling Stations - Mid Leicestershire Constituency (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Statement of persons nominated and notice of poll

Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll - Loughborough Constituency (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll - Mid Leicestershire Constituency (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll - Melton & Syston (PDF Document, 0.13 Mb)

Notices of election sub-agents' names and offices

Notice of Election Sub-Agents' Names and Offices - Loughborough Constituency (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)
Notice of Election Sub-Agents' Names and Offices - Mid Leicestershire Constituency (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Changes to parliamentary constituency boundaries

To check if your parliamentary constituency has changed, please use the My Charnwood service. Your polling card will also tell you which constituency you are now part of.

Visit My Charnwood

More information about the changes to the parliamentary constituencies can be found below.

Parliamentary boundaries