General election 2024
The general election will be held on Thursday 4 July 2024. Remember, that you must be registered to vote and bring a valid form of ID with you on the day.
| Key dates | |
|---|---|
| Deadline for registering to vote | 11.59pm, Tuesday 18 June |
| Deadline for applying for a postal vote* | 5pm, Wednesday 19 June |
| Deadline for applying for a proxy vote | 5pm, Wednesday 26 June |
| Deadline for applying for a Voter Authority Certificate | 5pm, Wednesday 26 June |
| Polling day | 7am to 10pm, Thursday 4 July |
*If you apply for a postal vote before 4 June it will be dispatched on or around 18 June. If you apply after this date it will be dispatched on or around 25 June. For overseas postal voters who are already registered, the postal pack will be sent out on 12 June.
If you are worried about receiving your postal vote in time then a proxy vote may be the better option for you. Find out more information on postal voting and proxy voting.
Boundary changes
Constituency boundaries in the UK have changed. A new set of boundaries for Westminster constituencies is being used for the 2024 UK general election. Find out more at parliament.uk.
Election candidates
Leicester West candidates
| Candidate name | Description of candidate |
| BORA Aasiya | The Green Party |
| CHAUHAN Max | The Conservative Party Candidate |
| FEIST Benjamin | Liberal Democrats |
| HAYES Ian Edward | Reform UK |
| KENDALL Liz | Labour Party |
| NAIK Rahoul | One Leicester |
| SCORE Steve | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
Leicester East candidates
| Candidate name | Description of candidate |
| ADAM Malihah | Independent |
| AGATH Nagarjun | Independent |
| AGRAWAL Rajesh | Labour Party |
| HAQ Zuffar Iqbal | Liberal Democrats |
| LEWIS Mags | The Green Party |
| PATEL Khandu | Independent |
| RAJA Shivani | The Conservative Party Candidate |
| SOLANKI Raj | Reform UK |
| VAZ Keith Anthony | One Leicester |
| WEBBE Claudia Naomi | Independent |
Leicester South candidates
| Candidate name | Description of candidate |
| ADAM Shockat | Independent |
| ADLORE Ezechiel | The Official Monster Raving Loony Party |
| ADMANI Osman Ghani | Independent |
| ASHWORTH Jonathan Michael Graham | Labour Party |
| GREEN Ann Waltrina | Communist Party of Britain |
| HARWOOD Craig Stanton | Reform UK |
| HICKTON Gerri | The Conservative Party Candidate |
| RAHMAN Sharmen | The Green Party |
| WEAVER Carol | Liberal Democrats |