General election 2024

On 4 July 2024 elections are being held to elect MPs for the parliamentary constituencies of:

• Chatham and Aylesford
• Gillingham and Rainham
• Rochester and Strood.

Notice of election

View the notice of election for:

• Chatham and Aylesford
• Gillingham and Rainham
• Rochester and Strood.

Candidates

View the candidates running in this election.

Key dates in the statutory timetable for the elections

The statutory deadline to register to vote in time for the general election has now passed. 

All electors included in the 2024 Register of Electors will be eligible to vote in the elections, including those registered as Overseas electors.

EU citizens are not eligible to vote in the General Election. Existing electors do not need to re-register for these elections.

To check if you're already registered, email electoralservices@medway.gov.uk with your name and address including post code.

Poll cards

Poll cards were sent to electors from 10 June 2024.

You do not need to take your poll card with you to the polling station, but, you need to take a form of voter ID. 

Find your polling station

Postal packs

When your postal vote packs are sent out depends on if you're already registered to vote by post and where the pack is being sent.

If you're already registered to vote by post

You will be sent your postal vote pack on:

• 18 June if you've asked for your pack to be sent to an address outside of the UK
• 20 June if you've asked for your pack to be sent to an address in the UK
• 26 June if you applied for a postal vote after 7 June.

If you have not received your postal vote pack by Friday 28 June, or it's lost or damaged, we can issue a replacement pack. To receive a replacement pack, call 01634 332 030. 

If you're unable to vote at a polling station on Thursday 4 July, you can appoint a proxy (have someone vote on your behalf).

The deadline to appoint a proxy is 5pm on Wednesday 26 June 2024.

Polling stations

View the polling station locations for all 3 constituencies.