How you can vote in person
- You can vote in person at a polling station. You must show a photo ID. Expired photo ID will be accepted if the photo still looks like the person voting. Proxy voters will need to show their own photo ID. Proxy voters do not need to show ID of the person they are voting on behalf of.
Accepted forms of photo ID include:
- Passports.
- Driving licences.
- Concessionary travel passes.
- Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) cards.
- Ministry of Defence identity cards.
- Blue Badge.
There may be other forms of ID accepted at polling stations. For more information, see GOV.UK.
Accepted passports
- UK passport.
- EEA state or Commonwealth country passport.
Accepted driving licences
- UK driving licence.
- UK provisional driving licence.
- Driving licence issued by any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or an EEA state.
PASS card
A range of identity documents are PASS accredited. These include:
- CitizenCard.
- Bracknell Forest Council e-card.
- My ID card.
- Milton Keynes All in 1 MK card.
- NUS Totum ID card.
- Validate UK card.
- Young Scot card.
- Southwark Proof of Age London card.
- One ID 4 U card.
Accepted concessionary travel passes
- Older Person’s Bus Pass.
- Disabled Person’s Bus Pass.
- Oyster 60+ Card.
- Freedom Pass.
- Funded by the Scottish Government.
- National Entitlement Card.
- Funded by the Welsh Government.
- 60 and over Welsh Concessionary Travel Card.
- Disabled Person’s Welsh Concessionary Travel Card.
- Northern Ireland Concessionary Fares Scheme.
- A Senior SmartPass.
- A Blind Person’s SmartPass.
- A War Disabled SmartPass.
- A 60+ SmartPass.
- A Half Fare SmartPass.
What if you do not have photo ID?
You can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate. Paper applications are available if you cannot apply online.