Advance voting opens 26 October for the 2026 election; election day is 7 November

Advance voting for the 2026 General Election opens on Monday 26 October and runs until Friday 6 November. Election day is Saturday 7 November, when voting closes at 7pm, according to the Electoral Commission. Voters can cast their votes early at advance voting places before then. Campaigning is not allowed within 10 metres of those places.