Voters in next month’s local elections in England will be required to show voter ID in order to vote.
Nearly 2,700 council seats in England are up for grabs across 107 local authorities, while 37 police and crime commissioners in England and Wales will also be chosen.
Polls are also taking place to elect some of the most high-profile mayors in the country, including Greater Manchester, London and the West Midlands.
People who have not yet registered to vote, or are not sure if they are eligible, have until 11.59pm on Tuesday to submit an application.
You’ll need one of the following types of photo ID to vote:
- a UK or Northern Ireland photocard driving licence (full or provisional)
- a driving licence issued by the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands
- a UK passport
- a passport issued by the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or a Commonwealth country
- a PASS card (National Proof of Age Standards Scheme)
- a Blue Badge
- a biometric residence permit (BRP)
- a Defence Identity Card (MOD form 90)
- a national identity card issued by the EU, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein
- a Northern Ireland Electoral Identity Card
- a Voter Authority Certificate
- an Anonymous Elector’s Document
You can also use one of the following travel passes as photo ID when you vote:
- an older person’s bus pass
- a disabled person’s bus pass
- an Oyster 60+ card
- a Freedom Pass
- a Scottish National Entitlement Card (NEC)
- a 60 and Over Welsh Concessionary Travel Card
- a Disabled Person’s Welsh Concessionary Travel Card
- a Northern Ireland concessionary travel pass
You will only need to show one form of photo ID. It needs to be the original version and not a photocopy.
Elections are taking place across England and Wales on 2 May.
— Electoral Commission (@ElectoralCommUK) February 7, 2024
Don’t have ID? You’ll need it if you want to vote at a polling station.
Apply for free voter ID by 5pm on 24 April ⬇️https://t.co/1kX8mOnQlF pic.twitter.com/d3vuhRKito
You can still use your photo ID if it's out of date, as long as it looks like you.
The name on your ID should be the same name you used to register to vote.
If you don't have an accepted form of photo ID you can apply for a free voter ID document, known as a Voter Authority Certificate.
You need to register to vote before applying for a Voter Authority Certificate.
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