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You now have to show photo ID at the polling station before you can vote
This is a nationwide change brought in by the Elections Act 2022.
This applies to all voters in Hart who vote in person or by proxy.
You can use any of the following accepted forms of photo ID when voting at a polling station. You will only need to show one form of photo ID. It needs to be the original version and not a photocopy or on your phone.
You can still use your photo ID if it's out of date, as long as it looks like you. The name on your ID should be the same name you used to register to vote.
Polling station staff will only accept ID if the photo is a good enough likeness for them to confirm the identity of the holder.
If you do not have any of the accepted forms of photo ID, and you want to vote at the polling station, you will need to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate. This is a free ID document issued specifically for voting.
Voters who do not produce a Voter Authority Certificate or valid identification will not be allowed to vote on the polling day.
You can apply for Voter Authority Certificate, if:
Apply online for your Voter Authority Certificate
You will need to be registered to vote before you apply.
Postal voters will not be affected and will be issued with their postal ballot papers as usual. If you choose to vote by proxy, then the person who you have trusted to vote on your behalf will have to take their own identification in order to be issued with a ballot paper.