PEOPLE go to the polls today to vote in their third election in little over six months.
Today's Westminster election follows European and local government elections, which were held on the same day in May.
Almost 1.3m people in Northern Ireland are eligible to vote in the general election, an increase of more than 50,000 on 2017's corresponding figure.
More than 600 polling stations across the region will all open today at 7am and close at 10pm. Any voter who arrives at a polling station before 10 pm but is waiting in a queue will be permitted to vote.
The Electoral Commission recommends that you check your poll card to find the location of your polling station, as this is the only place you can cast your vote.
You don't require your poll card to vote but you do need photographic ID, which can include a UK or Irish passport; a driving licence; a Translink Senior pass; a war disabled or blind person’s Smartpass; and an electoral identity card.
In a Westminster election, which is conducted on a 'first past the post' system, you vote for a single candidate by placing an 'X' beside their name. Do not make any other mark on your ballot paper or it may not be counted.
The first results are expected shortly after 2 am.
