Don't lose your vote!

You now need ID to vote

In 2022 the Conservatives brought in a law (Elections Act 2022) which means you need identification (ID) when you vote at a polling station.

You will need to take ID with you at the Local Elections in May (2023) and at General Elections after that. Or use a postal vote because voting by post does not need ID.

WHAT ID WILL YOU NEED?

You will need to show ONE of the following acceptable forms of ID in order to cast your 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
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
Senior SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
Registered Blind SmartPass or Blind Person’s SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
War Disablement SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
60+ SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
Half Fare SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
A PASS card
Biometric immigration document
Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card)
National identity card issued by an EEA state
Electoral Identity Card issued in Northern Ireland
Voter Authority Certificate
Anonymous Elector's Document

SPREAD THE WORD

It is really important that people know about this change and that people are prepared. Voter fraud is low in proportion to the number of people who cast their votes. Yet, this is a huge change to the way we vote and will be a barrier to people without ID and those who do not know about the changes.

Share the Unite short film so that people don’t let No ID mean No Vote.

No ID? Don’t lose your vote

If you do not have any of the ID listed on the government’s website then you can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate.

You need to be registered to vote to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate.

Or, ready to vote by post because you don’t need ID to cast your vote by post. The deadline to register for a postal vote for the 4 May elections was 5pm, Tuesday 18 April, 2023.

TO REGISTER FOR A POSTAL VOTE CLICK HERE

TO REGISTER TO VOTE CLICK HERE

TO APPLY FOR A VOTER AUTHORITY CERTIFICATE CLICK HERE

DEADLINE DATES – DON’T LOSE YOUR VOTE!

The deadline for registering to vote and for applying for a Voter Authority Certificate has now passed for the May 2023 local elections, you can however click on the links above to apply for future elections.