Do you have your voter ID? Register by the 26th June
The General Election is taking place on Thursday 4th July. We want to encourage our staff and the people we support to use their vote and have their say about how our country is run.
To vote in an election, you must be registered to vote and have a valid ID.
Accepted forms of ID
Accepted forms of ID include a Passport, Provisional or Full Driving License, a Blue Badge, Bus Pass, Oyster Photocard and more.
You can use your photo ID even if it’s out of date, as long as it looks like you.
To see a full list of accepted IDs please click here.
If you don’t have an accepted photo ID, you can apply for a free voter ID document, which is called a Voter Authority Certificate. The deadline to apply is 5pm on Wednesday 26th June.
Click here to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate
You can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate if you’re not sure whether your photo ID still looks like you, or you’re worried about using your existing form of ID.
Remember, you need to register to vote before applying for a Voter Authority Certificate. Click here to register to vote.
Click here to download and print this poster to display in your service.
The poster outlines the deadlines for:
- Registering to vote: Tuesday 18th June 11:59pm
- Applying for a postal vote: Wednesday 19th June 5pm
- Applying for a proxy vote: Wednesday 26th June 5pm
- Applying for a free voter ID card: Wednesday 26th June 5pm
Download an Easy Read version about photo ID below: