Voter ID

If you look totally different on your ID, we recommend that you apply for Voter Authority Certificate before the deadline (by 5pm on Tuesday 25 April 2023) to prevent you from not being able to vote.

No, it must be an approved form of photographic ID.

Apart from Voter Authority Certificate holders, all other electors will have to leave the polling station to find their ID or get another form of ID. If you do not have anything else to prove your identity you will be unable to vote.

No, applications for Voter Authority Certificate will not be accepted after 5pm on Tuesday, 25 April 2023. We recommend applying for a Voter Authority Certificate as soon as possible to receive it in good time.

If in any doubt about whether your identification will be accepted, please talk to a member of the elections team for clarification on 01932 838383.

Whatever form of ID you bring must be the original, no copies or electronic versions will be accepted.

We recommend you keep your Voter Authority Certificate as safe as you would any other form of official identification. However, if this happens, please call us on 01932 838383

Yes, as long as the photo is still a good likeness.

Yes, as long as the photo is still a good likeness. The photo ID is to check your identity not your address.