All groups and classes cancelled today as the hall becomes a polling station from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm
Don’t forget to vote!
You now need photo if to vote – passport or driving licence for example (see below for the full list). You can still use your photo ID if it’s out of date, as long as it looks like you. If you don’t have any you can apply for a free voter ID document, called a “Voter Authority Certificate“. For this you’ll need:
- a recent, digital photo of yourself
- your National Insurance number
More details on Voter ID
Voter ID
The UK Government has introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station at some elections. This new requirement will apply for the first time in England at the local elections on Thursday 4 May 2023.
Which forms of ID can I use to vote?
You may already have a form of photo ID that is acceptable. You can use any of the following:
• Passport
• Driving licence (including provisional license)
• Blue badge
• Certain concessionary travel cards
• Identity card with PASS mark (Proof of Age Standards Scheme)
• Biometric Immigration document
• Defence identity card
• Certain national identity cards
For more information on which forms of photo ID will be accepted, visit electoralcommission.org.uk/voterID or call their helpline on 0800 328 0280.
If you don’t have an accepted form photo ID
If you don’t already have an accepted form of photo ID, or you’re not sure whether your photo ID still looks like you, you can apply for a free voter ID document, known as a Voter Authority Certificate. You can apply for this at voter-authority-certificate.service.gov.uk.
Alternatively, you can complete a paper application form and send this to the electoral services team at your local council.
If you need any help with applying for a Voter Authority Certificate or want to request an application form, contact:
East Staffordshire Borough Council
Electoral Registration Officer
ESBC
PO BOX 8045
Burton-upon-Trent
DE14 9JG
Phone: 01283 508376
Email: elections@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk
Website: http://www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk/