Photographic Voter ID

The deadline for receiving applications for Voter Authority Certificates for the elections on 4 May 2023 is 5pm on Tuesday 25 April 2023.

From May 2023, all voters who vote in person or by proxy will be required to show an accepted form of photographic identification (photo ID) before they are given a ballot paper to cast their vote in a polling station at.

More information about Voter ID can be found by visitingVoter ID requirements from May 2023

If you do not have an acceptable form of photo ID and you want to vote at the polling station, you will need to apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate.You will be able to apply online (opens new window), by post or in person. We recommend that you apply for a Voter Authority Certificate in good time.