General Election – Register to Vote!

• 18 June: Deadline for registering to vote.
• 19 June: Deadline for applying for a postal vote.
• 26 June: Deadline for applying for a proxy vote.
• 26 June: Deadline for applying for Voter ID.

Ahead of the General Election on 4 July 2024, Equity will run an unprecedented non-partisan campaign to demand the long overdue end to austerity, freedom for trades unions, and rights for workers. 
Arts funding has been decimated by years of austerity, arts education is in crisis, we must act now to save the arts and reverse these harmful cuts.

In this election every constituency matters, but we cannot put arts funding front and centre of the national agenda if Equity members are not registered to vote.

Registering to vote is quick and easy and takes less than five minutes online.

Do not lose your voice in this incredibly important election – register to vote today.

If you are unsure where you will be on 4 July, if you are touring, or if your schedule or plans might change, then you should apply for a postal or proxy vote. 

Register to vote by 18 June 

You can register to vote online here.

You need to register again if you have changed your name, address, or nationality since the last election.

You will need your national insurance number or passport number and your address.

You can register to vote in the 2024 General Election until Tuesday 18 June at 11.59pm.

Apply for a postal vote by 19 June

Equity members often find that they have last minute bookings, are on tour or working away from home. We encourage all Equity members to apply for a postal vote.

You can apply for a postal vote here.

You must be registered to vote in the UK before you can apply for your postal vote.

You will need to register for a postal vote by 5pm on Wednesday 19 June to vote by post in the 2024 General Election.

Apply for a Proxy Vote by 26 June

If you will be away on polling day – 4 July – and do not want to vote by post, then you can register for a proxy vote. 

A proxy vote is where you get someone else to vote on your behalf (a proxy) if you cannot go to the polling station in person.

Anyone who is registered to vote can be a proxy, make sure you ask your proxy’s permission before you apply.

You can apply for a proxy vote here. 

The deadline for applying for a proxy vote in the 2024 General Election is 5pm on Wednesday 26 June.

Apply for Voter Authority Certificate by 26 June

If you do not have any accepted photo ID (such as a driving licence or passport) then you will need to apply for a photo ID (called a Voter Authority Certificate) to vote.

It’s free to apply for a photo ID, you just need a digital photo of yourself and your national insurance number.

You can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate here. 

The deadline for applying for a Voter Authority Certificate for the 2024 General Election is Wednesday 26 June.