Voting in person
We will send you a poll card before an election telling you where and when to vote.
If you haven’t received a poll card but think you should, contact our Elections Team.
Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm on the day of the election.
At the polling station
Give your name and address to the staff inside the polling station when you arrive. You don’t have to take your poll card. You'll be given a ballot paper.
Filling in your ballot paper:
- Take your ballot paper into a polling booth.
- Follow the instructions on the notices in the polling booth and on the top of the ballot paper to vote.
- When completed put the ballot paper in the ballot box.
Bring your photo ID to vote
At scheduled elections in 2024, including any UK Parliamentary General Election, anyone attending a polling station to vote will be required to show an accepted form of photographic identification (photo ID) before they are given a ballot paper to vote.
This will reduce voter fraud.
You are not required to provide photo ID for postal voting.
What types of photo ID will be accepted?
For further information about the types of photo ID that are acceptable, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/photo-id-youll-need
If your photo ID has expired, it will still be accepted as long as the photograph is still a good likeness of you.
Staff at Polling Stations will not be able to accept photocopies or other pictures of photo ID.
If your name has changed (e.g. through marriage, deed poll etc), you should bring along additional supporting documents, such as a marriage or civil partnership certificate that provides evidence of the name change.
If you have appointed a proxy to vote on your behalf, your proxy must bring their own photo ID to the polling station. They will not need to bring photo ID of you (the voter).
What do I do if I don’t have any photo ID?
If you do not have a type of photo ID that allows you to vote, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate
A Voter Authority Certificate is a free photo ID document specific for the purposes of voting.
If you need to apply, we recommend that you do this in good time ahead of any upcoming election.
Find out more
For further information contact: elections@southderbyshire.gov.uk
…or speak to a member of the Electoral Services team on: 01283 595875 / 595728 / 595723
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