This morning Theresa May confirmed she would seek MPs' approval to dissolve Parliament and go to the country in a matter of weeks, despite previous assurances that there would be no fresh ballot before 2020.
While a two thirds majority in the House of Commons is needed to trigger an early election campaign, all the major parties have said they would support such a move. With this in mind, a poll on June 8 now appears all but inevitable.
Mrs Spelman, who has represented Meriden since 1997 and has a majority of almost 20,000, was among the sitting MPs who today said they would seek their parties' nominations.
In a statement, she said: "With many news outlets reporting that Brexit will be the focus of this election, it is important to remember that this election will also give the Prime Minister the chance to present a new domestic agenda.
"I will be seeking re-adoption by my local party in Meriden, in order to fight this election and champion the needs of the people of the Meriden constituency, whom I am proud to have represented for two decades."
The election campaign will be fought using the current boundaries, with no time left to push through the proposals to create all-new constituencies.
Although the candidates from opposition parties have not been confirmed in Meriden, such a short period before Britain goes to the polls make it likely that those who contested the seat in 2015 may be asked to stand again.
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