THE town's mayor encouraged residents to use their vote in the election.
Hexham's mayor Derek Kennedy encouraged everyone to vote on Thursday, July 4 in the General Election.
You will need photographic identification such as your driving license or passport to vote. Polling stations close at 10pm tonight.
The polling stations dotted around Hexham are: West End Methodist Church, Trinty Methodist Church and the Torch Centre.
Parliamentary candidates for Hexham include Liberal Democrat Dr Nick Cott, Labour's Joe Morris, and Hexham's former Conservative MP, Guy Opperman.
William Clouston of the Social Democratic Party, Nick Morphet of the Green Party and Chris Whaley, an independent candidate, are also in the running for Hexham's next MP.
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