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ID Needed to Vote

ID Needed to Vote

From May 2023 you will be required to bring photo ID to be able to vote in local and general elections.

Democracy is one of our five British values and an important part of democracy is the ability to vote and elect our own government. Make sure you are able to vote from May and ensure you bring some photo ID with you.

If you don’t have accepted photo ID, you can apply for a free voter ID document, which is known as a Voter Authority Certificate.

The following are acceptable evidence to allow you to vote at a polling station:

Photo of people sitting at botths to vote
  • Passport issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory, an EEA state or a Commonwealth country
  • Driving licence issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or an EEA state (this includes a provisional driving licence)
  • A Blue Badge
  • Travel cards containing a photo
  • Identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram (a PASS card)
  • Biometric immigration document
  • Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card)
  • National identity card issued by an EEA state
  • Voter Authority Certificate
  • Anonymous Elector’s Document

Take a look at our article from our last newsletter if you’d like to learn more about what British values are and why they are important.

Laura Murray
Laura Murray

Laura is our IT & Design Officer and is involved in anything IT or design related. She is also the supervisor of the Admin Team who keep things running smoothly here at HBTC. Laura is dedicated to ensuring systems and processes run as effortlessly as possible in the most visually appealing way.

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