On July 4th the UK goes to the polls to elect a new government and we all get a say who represents us. It’s been five years since our last chance to vote and Daily Info has put together some key dates, useful tools and a list of the candidates to help you approach the choice that lies ahead.
Key Dates
Obviously the 4th is the big date but there are a handful of other deadlines coming up:
18 June 2024 - Register to vote
19 June 2024 - Register for postal voting
26 June 2024 - Apply for a proxy vote
26 June 2024 - Apply for a Voter Authority Certificate
Voter ID
Introduced under this government, you now need ID to vote. There are 22 acceptable forms of ID, including passports, driving licences, Older or Disabled Person's bus passes and Oyster 60+ cards. You can use out-of-date photo ID as long as you look the same. If you don’t have the correct ID you can apply for a free voter authority certificate. Don’t forget your ID, you will not be allowed to vote without it!
Some useful tools
On the Guardian you can see what seat you are in after the boundary changes that have come in since the last parliament.
The BBC have a poll tracker, where you can see how the main parties are currently doing.
Who Can I Vote For? tells you the standing history for each candidate and offers insight into their policies.
And for those who are interested in tactical voting, Get Voting has a search that is useful.
Candidates
There are 6 wards in Oxfordshire and during the last Parliament four were held by the Conservatives, one by the Liberal Democrats and the sixth by Labour.
You can see whose running in your seat below. And remember, make good choices.
Banbury
Liz Adams - Liberal Democrats
Arron Baker - Green
Cassi Bellingham - Independent
Chris Nevile - Climate Party
Victoria Prentis - Conservative
Declan Soper - SDP
Paul Topley - Reform UK
Sean Woodcock - Labour
Henley
David Carpin - Independent
Nanda Manley-Browne - Labour
Caroline Newton - Conservative
Maryse Pomlett - SDP
Jo Robb - Green
Peter Shields - Reform UK
Freddie van Mierlo - Liberal Democrats
Oxford East
Benjamin Adams - SDP
Amir Ali -Independent
Louise Brown - Conservative
Sushila Dhall - Green
Anneliese Dodds - Labour
Brandon French - Workers Revolutionary Party
David Henwood - Independent Oxford Alliance
Theo Jupp - Liberal Democrats
Katherine Longthorp - Party of Women
Zaid Marham - Workers Party of Britain
Jabu Nala-Hartley - Independent
Andrew Smith - Rejoin EU
Oxford West and Abingdon
Anni Byard - SDP
Chris Goodall - Green
James Gunn - Reform UK
Layla Moran - Liberal Democrats
Josh Phillips - Independent
Vinay Raniga - Conservative
Ian Shelley - Christian Peoples Alliance
Stephen Webb - Labour
Didcot and Wantage
Steve Beatty - Reform UK
Sam Casey-Rerhaye - Green
Olly Glover - Liberal Democrats
David Johnston - Conservative
Mocky Khan - Labour
Kyn Pomlett - SDP
Witney
Robert Courts - Conservative
David Cox - Heritage Party
Barry Ingleton - Independent
Richard Langridge - Reform UK
Charlie Maynard - Liberal Democrats
Andrew Prosser - Green
Antonio Weiss - Labour