Today is the last day to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate if you don't have an accepted form of photo ID for the upcoming local elections in May.
The cutoff to apply for a certificate in order to vote for the Town/Parish Councillors and local ward Councillors in elections on 4th of May, is at 5pm on Tuesday, 25th April.
Not sure whether you have the correct ID? The following forms of photo identification are accepted:
- 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
If you do not have any of the above, you need to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate. This can be done via the Government's website. To apply, you will need a recent photograph of yourself along with your National Insurance Number.
If you've applied for a postal vote, you won't need photo ID. Only those going to polling station to vote will need to bring identification.
You must apply for a postal vote 11 working days before an election, so it's too late to apply for a postal vote in the upcoming local elections.