GK Barry's New Podcast Takes on the General Election: Engaging Young Voters
GK Barry's getting clued up on the General Election in our her new podcast.
Last updated 18th Jun 2024
GK Barry's on a mission - to get young voters to turn out for the 2024 UK General Election...
YOU GO GURL! 🇬🇧 ✅ 🗳️
24-year-old social media influencer and presenter, GK Barry is all over our social media feeds, for her hilarious podcast 'Saving Grace' and her presence on TikTok, where she reaches over 3.5 million followers.
This time, GK is venturing into new territory as the General Election approaches. Grace has always been a voter, but some of her best mates don't. In fact, only around 50% of young people bother taking part in general elections. So, what really needs to happen for that to change?
In this brand new podcast, GK Barry engages with young voters, campaigners, and politicians, exploring crucial issues like housing, childcare, and what truly motivates people to vote.
Tune in wherever you get your podcasts to follow her journey leading up to the election, with the first episode dropping on Tuesday, June 11th. Listen to the trailer here!
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Everything you need to know about the General Election:
When is the 2024 General Election?
The General Election will take place on Thursday, July 4th 2024.
Polls open at 7am and close at 10pm, although if you are in the queue to vote at 10pm, you'll be allowed to vote even if you haven't been given a ballot paper yet.
The date was set when Rishi Sunak called the election in May on a rainy day in Downing Street.
Who can vote?
British citizens over the age of 18 can vote, as long as they’re registered to vote.
You need to register to vote by midnight on 18th June
Who am I voting for?
You vote for your local MP wherever you are registered to vote – party leaders aren’t included on the ballot unless you happen to live in their constituency.
There are 650 MP seats up for grabs. Each MP represents a constituency across the UK.
The party that wins most seats goes into government, and their party leader becomes Prime Minister.
Which parties can I vote for where I live?
The big parties have candidates in nearly all seats, but exactly who you can vote for varies depending on where you live.
There are parties which only run in particular countries as well as Independent candidates running in some constituencies.
Find out who is standing in the General Election where you live.
Your constituency might have changed
It's also worth noting that the seat you're voting for might have changed. Lots of constituency boundaries have changed to make up for population changes in those areas.
Have a look at an interactive map of the new constituencies or see the differences between the old and new constituencies using this tool from the UK Parliament's website.
What ID do I need to take when I vote?
New rules introduced in April 2022, means you need to show valid photo ID for some elections, including a parliamentary election like this.
So you will need to take one of 22 forms of photographic ID with you to the polling station.
A driving licence and UK and EU passports are included in the list - find the full list of valid IDs for elections here.
What can I NOT do when voting?
You’re not allowed to take a selfie while voting.
Because voting is done in secrecy, you're not allowed to take a photo of yourself voting, but you can take photos of yourself (and your dog) outside the polling station.
Where do I need to go to vote?
There are around 40,000 polling stations open on Election day where you can cast your vote.
The location of your polling station will be on a polling card delivered to your registered address, you can also find your local polling station here.
You can vote by post, but you have to register for a postal vote by 5pm on Wednesday 19 June.
What effect will the election have on my day?
Many polling stations are community halls, village halls and church halls so many weekly classes that happen on a Thursday are cancelled so it can be turned into an election polling station!
Some polling stations are located within schools, so your children's school might be closed.
When will we know the winner of the general election?
We should know the result of the election and who our Prime Minister is early on July 5th.
Most areas count votes through the night, so a result could be around 5am or earlier, but this depends on how close the results are and whether re-counts are needed.