I just had to check what type of election I've just voted in 
To be fair, it's "just" for county councillors here (which actually in some ways I think can be more important than voting in a GE, if you live in a parliamentary constituency that's an absolute stronghold for a party you're not enamoured with). I've not lived in this area for long, and I'm not familiar with the parish/town/county council hierarchy.
I knew it wasn't the GE btw - I'm not that out of the loop!