UK General Election 2024
The UK General Election will be held on Thursday 4 July 2024. This will include election of our representative for the Cardiff West Constituency in the UK Parliament.
In order to help voters decide who to vote for, the RMA have organised a hybrid hustings event for Monday 24 June 2024 starting at 19.30. You can either attend on-site at the Old Church Rooms or online via Zoom.
Our long-standing Member of Parliament, Kevin Brennan MP is stepping down in this election. He will be replaced by a new representatives for the re-shaped Cardiff West Constituency following the reduction in the number of Welsh Constituencies recommended by the Boundary Commission.
Update (27/06/2024)
The 5 (of 9) Candidates who attended* were:
- Alex Barros-Curtis (Labour)
- James Hamblin (Conservative)
- Keira Marsall (Plaid Cymru)
- Neil McEvoy (Propel)
- John Urquhart (Independent)
We apologise that, due to technical difficulties on the night, the video quality is not what we had intended. Whilst we have captured candidates audio for the whole evening there is also a short portion where the cameras cut out all together. Also, during the meeting a decision was taken to permit questions from the floor after candidates final speeches. This was not an expected part of the format. Where these are not picked up by our microphones, we have attempted to overlay summaries of the questions asked but they are only interpretations as best the Zoom operator could achieve in real-time.
*All candidates on the ballot paper for Cardiff West were invited to this non-selective hustings. Those listed above are the candidates who have responded positively to this invitation.
Who can I vote for and Where do I vote?
The Democracy Club aims to provide accurate, non-partisan information on every election and candidate across the UK. Their widget, below, offers free impartial information about who is standing in our area.
Voter ID
Voters who want to vote in person at a polling station must take photographic ID. The list of allowable ID is on the Electoral Commission’s Voter ID pages
Voters without one of the listed types of photo ID can apply for a voter authority certificate (VAC). The Electoral Commission’s Applying for a Voter Authority Certificate pages explains how to apply.
Have you registered to vote?
Finally, a reminder that Tuesday 18 June 2024 is the last possible date to register to vote in these elections.
If you have not yet registered, it is quick and easy either online or by post – https://gov.uk/register-to-vote