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Upcoming Elections
Police and Crime Commissioner Elections and Combined County Authority Mayoral Elections
Police and Crime Commissioner and Combined County Authority Mayoral Elections will be taking place on Thursday 2 May 2024. More information regarding these elections can be found using the links below.
Click here for more information about the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections.
Click here for more information about the Combined County Authority Mayoral Elections.
Postal Voting
If you wish to apply for a postal vote for these elections, you can do so online or download an application form. Applications must be received by 5pm on Wednesday17 April 2024.
The schedule for sending postal voting ballot packs is as follows:
Postal Vote applications received... | Postal vote ballot pack will be sent on or around... |
before 2nd April 2024 | 17 April 2024 |
Between 2nd April and 17 April 2024 | 22 April 2024 |
Proxy Voting
If you wish to apply to vote by proxy at these elections, you can do so online or download an application form. Applications must be received by 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024.
Voter ID
The Government introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station. The Electoral Commission have produced a booklet with information which can be viewed here (.pdf)(1.25MB)(Opens in a New Window).
Most voters may already have photo ID that will be accepted, such as:
- Passport
- Photocard Driving licence (including provisional licence)
- Blue badge
- Certain concessionary travel cards
- Identity card with PASS mark (Proof of Age Standards Scheme)
- Biometric Immigration document
For a full list of accepted photo ID, please visit the Electoral Commission website (Opens in a New Window).
More resources regarding Voter ID can be found here.
What if I don't have an acceptable form of 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 (Opens in a New Window). The deadline for applying for a Voter Authority Certificate for these elections is 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024.
Click here for more information about Voter ID (Opens in a New Window).
Do I need photo ID to vote by post?
You will not need to provide photo ID to vote by post. This is because there are other identification checks, including verification of your signature and date of birth, both when you apply for a postal vote and when you submit your ballot paper.