Voters urged to remember photo ID for polling in person next week

Friday, 28 April 2023 11:36

By Alexander Chadwick @thisisyo1

Voters urged to remember photo ID for polling in person next week

Voters visiting polling stations to take part in next week’s local election are being reminded they must bring accepted forms of photo identity (ID) with them to make sure they can cast their vote.

On Thursday 4 May polling stations across the city will be open from 7am to 10pm to allow residents to vote. Polling cards are currently being issued to residents which include details of their relevant polling station if they plan to vote in person. Residents can also find information about their polling station online at www.york.gov.uk/VoteInPerson.

The Government’s requirement to show photo ID at a polling station was introduced last year in the Elections Act. Thursday 4 May will be the first time York's voters will experience presenting photo ID in order to be able to vote in person.

Accepted forms of ID include a UK or Northern Ireland photocard driving licence; a passport issued by the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or a Commonwealth country; and some concessionary travel passes, such as an older person’s bus pass. Voters will be able to use expired ID if they are still recognisable from the photo.

Student cards are not among the accepted ID, but cards with the holographic PASS (National Proof of Age Standards Scheme) mark will be accepted.

Anyone attending a polling station as a proxy voter for someone will still need to take their own photo ID with them to the polling station.

The full list of accepted forms of photo ID can be found at www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/photo-id-youll-need.

For any queries on voting or elections generally, please visit www.york.gov.uk/elections, email: electoral.services@york.gov.uk or call 01904 551007.

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