General Election: All you need to know as Northern Ireland prepares to go to the polls to choose 18 MPs
Voting begins on Thursday morning with counting getting under way later that night
Northern Ireland will go to the polls on Thursday to vote for a total of 18 MPs.
Polling stations will be open at 7am and close at 10pm.
You do not need your poll card to vote, it is for information purposes only.
However, when you arrive at your polling station, you should have with you your ID.
In Northern Ireland this includes: • A UK, Irish or EEA driving licence (photo part) (provisional accepted)
• A UK or Irish Passport (or Irish Passport Card)
• An Electoral Identity Card
• A Translink Senior SmartPass
• A Translink 60+ SmartPass
• A Translink Half Fare SmartPass
• A Translink Registered Blind SmartPass
• A Translink War Disablement SmartPass
• A Biometric Immigration Document
At your polling station, you present your ID and you will be shown to one of the voting booths where you will find a ballot paper and pencil.
On the ballot paper, mark a cross (X) against the candidate you wish to vote for.
Do not write anything else on the ballot paper or your vote may not be counted.
As soon as the polling stations close at 10pm - the process of transporting ballot boxes to count centres will begin.
Counting will continue overnight - with first results expected around 2am on Friday, July 5th.