Norfolk voters head to the polls for the 2024 general election

Voters across Norfolk are heading to the polls today after weeks of campaigning.

Rishi Sunak announced the general election on May 22 outside Downing Street.

Since then, hopeful politicians for the North and South West Norfolk constituencies have taken part in hustings, campaigned on the doorstep and welcomed political heavyweights to the county trying to attract the votes of the electorate.

Millions of people will cast their vote between 7am and 10pm, with opinion polls suggesting Labour is on course to secure a big majority in the House of Commons and form a new government.

After a rule change last year, everyone must have a form of photo ID with them when they cast their votes. See a list of acceptable forms of ID here.

Anyone in the queue at 10pm will be allowed to cast their votes before the polls close.

It’s at this time the exit polls will be published which will offer the first clue of how the night will unfold.

These take place at polling stations across the country, with tens of thousands of people asked to privately fill in a replica ballot as they leave, to get an indication of how they voted.

The first results usually come in from constituencies in the north east of England from around 11.30pm.

Here is the full list of predicted declaration times for the constituencies in our area:

- Broadland & Fakenham - 4am

- Mid Norfolk - 3.30am

- North Norfolk - 4am

- North West Norfolk - 4.30am

- South West Norfolk - 5.30am