{"id":31410,"date":"2024-07-05T17:03:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T17:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.banglanewsus.com\/english\/?p=31410"},"modified":"2024-07-05T17:03:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T17:03:27","slug":"what-photo-id-will-you-need-to-vote-in-the-uk-general-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.banglanewsus.com\/english\/2024\/07\/05\/what-photo-id-will-you-need-to-vote-in-the-uk-general-election\/","title":{"rendered":"What photo ID will you need to vote in the UK general election?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Desk report: <\/b><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Everyone voting in person at the general election on 4 July will have to show valid photo ID.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Anyone without the correct ID will be turned away.What are the voter ID rules? Since May 2023, voters have had to show a valid form of photo ID at polling stations to vote in person at most elections.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The rules apply to:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5f7ft-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">UK general elections<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">all local elections in England, including those for mayors and the London Assembly<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">all local referendums and parliamentary by-elections in England<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">police and crime commissioner elections in England and Wales<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">There is no need to show ID if voting:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5f7ft-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">for the Scottish or Welsh Parliament<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">in local elections in Scotland or Wales<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Voters in Northern Ireland have had to show photo ID since 2003. Who can I vote for in my area?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1bw6vp7-ComponentWrapper-IncludeComponentWrapper e1vuxjf42\" data-component=\"include-block\">\n<div data-component=\"include-html\">\n<div id=\"responsive-embed-newsspec-38834-uk-general-election-lookup-2024-app\" class=\"bbc-news-vj-wrapper--embed bbc-news-vj-direction--ltr bbc-news-vj-language--english\">\n<div class=\"bbc-news-vj-wrapper bbc-news-vj-wrapper--embed bbc-news-vj-shadow-dom bbc-news-vj-onbbcdomain bbc-news-vj-direction--ltr bbc-news-vj-language--english bbc-news-vj-wrapper--legacy-host-env\" data-include-name=\"app\" data-env=\"https:\/\/news.files.bbci.co.uk\/include\/newsspec\/38834-uk-general-election-lookup-2024\">\n<div id=\"election-lookup-container\" class=\"election-lookup-container\">\n<div class=\"election-lookup\">\n<div class=\"lookup\">\n<div class=\"lookup-header\">\n<div class=\"lookup-header__headings\">\n<p class=\"lookup__collaboration-text\">\n<p class=\"lookup__privacy-notice\">To provide you with your polling station the BBC sends your data to the Electoral Commission.\u00a0<a class=\"election__external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/backstage\/privacy\/bbc-news-uk-elections-lookup-privacy-notice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"off-screen\">Opens in a new browser tab<\/span>Data privacy notice<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"search-cta-text\" class=\"search-cta-text\">Enter your postcode to find out<\/p>\n<p class=\"search-cta-text\">Please enter a full UK residential postcode for results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-19w8cxh-ComponentWrapper-HeadlineComponentWrapper egtrm1f0\" data-component=\"subheadline-block\">\n<h2 id=\"What-documents-can-you-use-as-photo-ID\" class=\"ssrcss-1ipj56t-Heading e10rt3ze0\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span role=\"text\">What documents can you use as photo ID?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">There are\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.org.uk\/i-am-a\/voter\/voter-id\/accepted-forms-photo-id\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">22 acceptable forms of ID<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">,\u00a0external<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to vote in person in England, Scotland and Wales, including:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5f7ft-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">passports<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">driving licences<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">older or Disabled Person\u2019s bus passes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Oyster 60+ cards<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">You can use out-of-date photo ID as long as you look the same.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">If you wear a face covering, such as a medical mask or a veil worn on religious grounds,\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.org.uk\/blog\/checking-your-photo-id-if-you-wear-a-face-covering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">you will be asked to remove it briefly<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">,\u00a0external<\/span><\/a>\u00a0so polling station staff can check that your ID looks like you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">There are\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eoni.org.uk\/Electoral-Identity-Card\/Electoral-Identity-Card-FAQs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nine valid forms of ID<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">,\u00a0external<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to vote in Northern Ireland, including:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5f7ft-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">passports<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">driving licences<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">senior travel passes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">war disablement passes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-19w8cxh-ComponentWrapper-HeadlineComponentWrapper egtrm1f0\" data-component=\"subheadline-block\">\n<h2 id=\"What-if-you-dont-have-an-acceptable-form-of-ID\" class=\"ssrcss-1ipj56t-Heading e10rt3ze0\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span role=\"text\">What if you don\u2019t have an acceptable form of ID?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">You can exchange a paper driving licence for a photocard, or apply for a photocard travel pass if you are aged 60 or over, disabled or registered blind or partially sighted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Alternatively, anyone\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.org.uk\/i-am-a\/voter\/register-vote-and-update-your-details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">registered to vote<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">,\u00a0external<\/span><\/a>\u00a0without the correct ID \u2013 or who no longer looks like their photo \u2013 can apply for\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.org.uk\/voting-and-elections\/voter-id\/applying-a-voter-authority-certificate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a free document called a voter authority certificate.<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">,\u00a0external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">However, the deadline to apply for one to use in the general election has now passed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Voters in England, Scotland and Wales whose ID is lost or stolen after the deadline can apply for\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.org.uk\/voting-and-elections\/ways-vote\/emergency-proxy-vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an emergency proxy vote<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">,\u00a0external<\/span><\/a>\u00a0up until 17:00 on polling day. Both they and their proxy \u2013 a person nominated to vote on their behalf \u2013 must already be registered to vote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Voters in Northern Ireland who do not have the correct ID can use an\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eoni.org.uk\/Electoral-Identity-Card\/Electoral-Identity-Card-FAQs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">electoral identity card<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">,\u00a0external<\/span><\/a>, but the deadline to apply for one of these for the general election has also passed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-19w8cxh-ComponentWrapper-HeadlineComponentWrapper egtrm1f0\" data-component=\"subheadline-block\">\n<h2 id=\"What-happens-if-you-cant-show-valid-ID-at-the-polling-station\" class=\"ssrcss-1ipj56t-Heading e10rt3ze0\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span role=\"text\">What happens if you can\u2019t show valid ID at the polling station?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">If you go to the polling station without the correct ID, you will be asked to come back with valid documentation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">If you think your ID has been wrongly rejected,\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.org.uk\/voting-and-elections\/ways-vote\/voting-person\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Electoral Commission \u2013 which oversees UK elections \u2013 says you should notify the presiding officer at the polling station.<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">,\u00a0external<\/span><\/a>\u00a0If this does not resolve the issue, you can raise your concerns with your council\u2019s returning officer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Polling station staff record how many voters are turned away, as well as the number who return with valid ID.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">According to the commission, about 14,000 people were unable to vote in the May 2023 local elections in England as a result of the new rules. Equivalent figures for the 2024 local elections are not yet available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-19w8cxh-ComponentWrapper-HeadlineComponentWrapper egtrm1f0\" data-component=\"subheadline-block\">\n<h2 id=\"Why-do-voters-need-photo-ID\" class=\"ssrcss-1ipj56t-Heading e10rt3ze0\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span role=\"text\">Why do voters need photo ID?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">When the photo ID rules were introduced, the government said it would stop votes being stolen, although that is quite unusual in the UK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">There were 1,462 cases of alleged electoral fraud reported to police between 2019 and 2023,\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.org.uk\/who-we-are-and-what-we-do\/our-views-and-research\/our-research\/electoral-fraud-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to the Electoral Commission.<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">,\u00a0external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Of these, 11 involved impersonation at polling stations. One resulted in a conviction and one in a caution, and the police took no further action in the other nine cases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Electoral Commission has called on the government to expand the list of accepted ID and to allow voters to cast their ballot without ID if another registered voter could vouch for their identity.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Bangla Sanglap<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-xza2yt-ComponentWrapper ep2nwvo1\" data-component=\"image-block\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-8589xk-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-x58onz-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/98C4\/production\/_133480193_more_on_elec.png.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/98C4\/production\/_133480193_more_on_elec.png.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/98C4\/production\/_133480193_more_on_elec.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/98C4\/production\/_133480193_more_on_elec.png.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/98C4\/production\/_133480193_more_on_elec.png.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/98C4\/production\/_133480193_more_on_elec.png.webp 976w\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Desk report: Everyone voting in person at the general election on 4 July will have to show valid photo ID. Anyone without the correct ID will be turned away.What are the voter ID rules? Since May 2023, voters have had to show a valid form of photo ID at polling stations to vote in person at most elections. The rules apply to: UK general elections all local elections in England, including those for mayors and the London Assembly all local referendums and parliamentary by-elections in England police and crime commissioner<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":31411,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[44],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.banglanewsus.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31410"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.banglanewsus.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.banglanewsus.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.banglanewsus.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.banglanewsus.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31410"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.banglanewsus.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31410\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31412,"href":"https:\/\/www.banglanewsus.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31410\/revisions\/31412"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.banglanewsus.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.banglanewsus.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31410"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.banglanewsus.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31410"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.banglanewsus.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31410"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}