It is election day, for the chance to have your influence on how the country is run vote at your registered polling station !
You must bring I.D
Polling stations open at 07:00 and close at 22:00 on Thursday, 4 July.
Bringing your polling card when you vote may speed up the process, but you don’t have to take it with you.
The poll clerks at the desk have a list of the people who can vote at that polling station and can look your name up.
How do I cast my vote?
Once the clerks at the desk have confirmed your identity they will give you a ballot paper.
If you wear a face covering - for religious, cultural or medical reasons - you will have to remove it briefly for the clerk to check your face against your photo. There will be a private area to use, if you want, and women may request that a female member of staff confirms their identity.
You will be directed to a booth. Take your ballot paper there and read it.
Just like an exam paper it explains at the top how to fill in the ballot.
Who do I vote for?
The politicians you may have seen on the TV debates or in clips online are probably the party leaders, who could become prime minister if their party gets the most MPs.
Unless you live in their constituency, their names will not be on the ballot paper.
Each ballot paper will have a list of all the people standing for election in your area, the name of the party they are standing for - unless they are standing without one, in which case it will say “independent” - and a box for you to put a cross in to indicate you are voting for that candidate.
It can be nerve-racking casting your vote in an important election.
Don’t panic if you make a mistake. You can hand the ballot back and ask for another one. No problem.
Do I put a cross or a tick?
You should put a cross against the candidate you wish to vote for.
But don’t sweat it too much. As long as it is clear that you have made a deliberate mark on the ballot to indicate that you are voting for a particular candidate, your vote will be counted.
Don’t worry if your X has crept slightly outside the box