His Majesty King Charles has granted permission to dissolve Parliament for a General Election, to be held on Thursday 4 July 2024; elections to appoint members of parliament (MPs) for the York Central and York Outer parliamentary constituencies will take place.
Alongside the General Election, there will be a by-election for Hull Road Ward.
In the run up to the election, we'll provide more information for local residents including:
- legal notices, such as the 'Statement of persons nominated'
- a list of polling stations
Find out more:
- Candidate Information Packs
- Working at the General Election
- Changes to voting
- Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll
Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll
Download the Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Polls for York Central Constituency and York Outer Constituency:
- York Central Constituency Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll
- York Outer Constituency Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll
Particulars of Election Agents
Download the Particulars of Election Agents for York Outer and York Central:
Full Joint Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Statement of Polling Stations
Download the Full Joint Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Statement of Polling Stations:
- Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll and Polling Stations - York Central Constituency
- Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll and Polling Stations - York Outer Constituency
Candidate Information Packs
Download Candidate Information Packs for the General Election:
- UKPGE nomination pack York Central Constituency 4 July 2024
- UKPGE nomination pack York Outer Constituency 4 July 2024
Read further election information for candidates.
Working at the General Election
We're recruiting paid staff to work in various roles for the General Election on Thursday 4 July. Email: staff.election@york.gov.uk to register your interest and include your full name, email address and postal address. We'll then contact you to let you know the roles available, rates of pay and hours that you'll be required to work.
Unfortunately, we cannot employ anyone under the age of 18 because of the hours that you'll be required to work.
Changes to voting
The Elections Act 2022 changed election processes; you need photographic voter ID to vote in person at a polling station, support for disabled voters has been improved, and absent voting, postal and proxy voting have changed, alongside EU citizens' voting and candidacy rights and overseas elector updates.