Today is not just polling day, it's also the first time a general election has taken place in December since 1923.

So to ensure as many people as possible turn up to vote – despite the less than ideal weather conditions – parking app JustPark are offering free parking to all voters nationwide that are driving to vote today (December 12).

Former Home Secretary Alan Johnson has teamed up with JustPark on the giveaway, with allows you to bag 30 minutes of parking in its spaces near polling stations free of charge.

To get yours, you'll need to head to the JustPark website or app, and search for parking spaces near your local polling station and reserve a free space for half an hour – more than enough time to place their vote.

JustPark hope that the service will help elderly and less mobile voters battle through conditions, which are expected to be as low as -3C today.

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Anthony Eskinazi, Founder and CEO of JustPark said: “Whatever your political opinion, we can all agree that boosting voter turnout is important, but it can be a real challenge given the time of year for this election.

“For 12 years, we have been working to give drivers a readily-available seamless parking experience. We always try to give drivers peace of mind when it comes to finding and reserving spaces on our app, and the upcoming election day should be no different.”

Former Home Secretary Alan Johnson, who launched the offering with JustPark, commented: "I am pleased to be part of a campaign that aims to get more people voting on December 12th. This will be the first December election for 96 years and for the elderly and infirm in particular, there will be real worries about the cold and dark conditions. Being able to park, free of charge, close to the polling station will make a significant contribution to voter turnout."

Eskinazi continued: “We are delighted to have the support of Alan Johnson for this campaign, which shows that this is an initiative that is genuinely admired by those with a wealth of political experience and is seen as a great added incentive to get people using their vote.

“But we also need the backing of others. Those with driveways can sign up to make spaces available for voters and people can do their bit to help spread the word. It’s important to us that as many people as possible are able to get out and vote.”

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