Ahead of local elections this week, people across the country are being reminded to bring their photo identification with them on polling day.
Anyone voting in person in local elections taking place in England on Thursday 4 May 2023 will need an accepted form of photo identification to cast their vote.
This brings the rest of the UK in line with Northern Ireland, which has had photo identification to vote in elections since 2003, and will ensure that elections are better protected from the potential for voter fraud..
If you’re planning to vote in person at your local elections, you must remember to bring accepted photo identification with you to the polling station.
These changes will prevent electoral fraud and ensure elections remain free and fair.
You can use a wide range of photo identification such as a driving licence, but make sure you check eligibility before heading out to vote.
Accepted forms of photo identification and further information are available on gov.uk.
Accepted forms of identification include:
- Driving licence (including provisional licences)
- Passport
- PASS card (National Proof of Age Standards Scheme – this includes the NUS Totum card, the Post Office card, Young Scot card)
- Blue Badge
- Biometric residence permit
- Defence Identity Card
- National identity cards issued by the EU, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein
- Northern Ireland Electoral Identity Card
- Voter Authority Certificate
- Anonymous Elector’s Document
- Older person’s bus pass
- Disabled person’s bus pass
- Oyster 60+ card
- Freedom Pass
- Scottish National Entitlement Card
- 60 and Over Welsh Concessionary Travel Card
- Disabled Person’s Welsh Concessionary Travel Card
- Northern Ireland concessionary travel pass
Wealden District Elections
Residents must vote at the polling station they have been assigned – this can be checked by looking at the details on the poll card, or by following the link: Find your polling station | Where Do I Vote?
If residents are registered to vote, a polling card is not necessary to bring with them, but will help staff to speed up the process.
If the poll card is lost, residents can contact Wealden District Council on 01892 602417 to confirm their local poll station.
