Where and when to vote in Liverpool for the general election

Owing to changes set out by the Boundary Commission, each of Liverpool's five constituencies looks slightly different for this election.

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00:00As Liverpool joins the rest of the country in preparing to go to the polls on Thursday,

00:05schools, leisure centres and libraries are getting ready to play their part.

00:09Hundreds of venues across the city's five constituencies are expecting to welcome

00:13thousands of voters later this week as they have their say on the future of the country.

00:18Polling stations open from 7am to 10pm in Liverpool Walton, Riverside, West Derby, Wavertree and Garston.

00:26Owing to changes set out by the Boundary Commission, each of Liverpool's constituencies look slightly different for this election,

00:32with electoral wards moving across newly drawn boundaries.

00:36In the case of Liverpool Walton, the seat now extends into the Sefton Borough of Aintree,

00:40while Liverpool West Derby picked up two areas in Heighton and Knowsley.

00:44For the first time, voters will require photo ID to cast their ballot.

00:48The accepted forms of identification can be found on the Electoral Commission website.

00:53Details of where to find your polling station can be found on your polling card,

00:56which has been issued to all eligible voters by post.