Here is information on voting in the election and some key dates and deadlines for the Gorton and Denton Parliamentary election 2026.

Sections:

• Candidates
• Can I Vote?
• How do I register to vote?
• How do I vote?
• Voting in person
• Voter ID
• Voting by Post
• Voting by Proxy

Candidates

The following people have been confirmed as candidates in the Gorton and Denton Parliamentary Election 2026:

• A-LOT Sir Oink (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
• BUCKLEY MBE Nick (Advance UK)
• CADDEN Charlotte Anne (The Conservative Party Candidate)
• CLARKE Dan (Libertarian Party UK)
• GOODWIN Matt (Reform UK)
• MOORE Sebastian (Social Democratic Party)
• O’MEACHAIR Joseph (The Rejoin EU Party)
• PEARCEY Jackie (Liberal Democrats)
• SPENCER Hannah (Green Party)
• STOGIA Angeliki (Labour Party)
• WILS Hugo (Communist League)

Further information including candidate statements is available on the “Who Can I Vote For?” website HERE

Can I vote?

You must be registered to vote.

You must be aged 16 or over to register.

You can register to vote if you’re a British citizen or an Irish citizen. 

You can also register if you have permission (or do not need permission) to enter or stay in the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man and you’re:

• a Commonwealth citizen (including citizens of Cyprus and Malta)
• a citizen of Denmark, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal or Spain
• a citizen of another EU country, who on or before 31 December 2020 had permission to enter or stay (or did not need permission) and this has continued without a break

How do I register to vote?

You can check if you’re already registered to vote by contacting your electoral registration office. For Manchester this is the Council’s Electoral Services Unit:

Electoral Services Unit
Manchester City Council
Lawton Street
Openshaw
M11 2EZ

• http://www.manchester.gov.uk/
• 01612341212
• esu@manchester.gov.uk

You can register to vote HERE

DEADLINE:

You must register to vote before 23:59 on 10 February 2026

How do I vote?

The election will take place on Thursday February 26 2026.

There are three ways you can vote:

• in person;
• by post;
• using a proxy.

Voting in person

You’ll be sent a poll card just before an election or referendum telling you when to vote and at which polling station.

You can only vote at the polling station location on your card.

If you have not received a poll card but think you should, contact your electoral registration office.

You can still vote if you’ve lost your poll card. You do not have to take your card with you to vote.

If you do not have your card and need to check which polling station to go to, contact your electoral registration office.

Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm on the day of an election (‘polling day’).

Voter ID

You must bring photo ID with you to vote.

If you do not have valid photo ID you will not be able to vote.

There are all sorts of documents you can use as valid photo ID. You can check if you have a relevant form of ID HERE.

If you do not have a type of photo ID that allows you to vote, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate for free either online or in person.

Manchester City Council provides support for applying for Voter ID:

• Visit the Customer Service Centre at the Town Hall Extension on weekdays between 10.30am and 3.30pm. Council staff can take your photo and help you to complete the online form.

DEADLINE:

You must apply for a Voter Authority Certificate before 17:00 on 18 February

Further information is available HERE

Voting by post

You must apply for a postal vote if you want to vote by post, for example if:

• you’re away from home
• you’re abroad and want to vote in England, Scotland or Wales

You do not need to give a reason why you want a postal vote.

DEADLINE:

You must apply for a postal vote before 17:00 on 11 February

Further information is available HERE

Voting by Proxy

If you’re unable to vote in person you can ask someone to vote on your behalf. This is called a proxy vote.

You can only apply for a proxy vote under certain circumstances, including:

• being away on polling day
• being registered as an overseas voter
• having a medical issue or disability
• not being able to vote in person because of work or military service

Your proxy should be someone you trust to vote on your behalf. You’ll need to tell them which candidate (or referendum outcome) you want to vote for.

DEADLINE:

You must apply for a Proxy Vote before to allow someone to vote on your behalf at your polling station before 17:00 on 18 February

Further information is available HERE