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Deadline day for vote ID

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Vincent
Published date24 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Every voter in England and Wales will be able to cast a ballot in at least one type of election on May 2

But only certain kinds of photo identification will be accepted at polling stations.

Voters without the correct ID will be turned away.

A passport, driving licence photocard or blue badge are all valid, as is an older person's bus pass.

People who do not have any of the right forms of ID need to apply for a voter authority certificate by 5pm today.

This can be done online at gov.uk/ apply-for-photo-id-voter-authoritycertificate. Nearly 2,700 council seats in England are up for grabs across 107 local authorities on May 2, while 37 police and crime commissioners in England and Wales will be chosen.

Polls are also taking place to elect some of the most high-profile mayors in the country, including Greater Manchester, London and the West Midlands.

Craig Westwood, director of communication, policy and research at the Electoral Commission, which oversees all elections in the UK, said: "The deadline to apply for free voter ID is today at 5pm. Anyone who needs it should get their application in as soon as they can.

"The free ID helps ensure that everyone is able to take part in the May elections, even if they don't currently have an accepted form of photo ID.

"It doesn't take long to apply and there is...

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