You are in the Voting and elections section Home … Voting and elections … How elections work We're showing you content for: England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Overseas How elections work Types of elections Find out more about the types of elections in the UK. The electoral register Find out about the electoral register, including the different types, who holds it, and what it can be used for. You might be interested in Understanding political ads, leaflets and campaign messages Candidates, political parties and campaigners campaign in different ways to influence how you vote. Find out more about the rules around campaigning. Ways to vote You can vote in person at the polling station, or apply for a postal or proxy vote if you can’t get to the polling station on polling day. How votes are counted Find out what happens when the polls close, what happens at the count centre, and how votes are counted. Modal Title
