Electoral Commission

The recent elections were the first in the UK which required people to show a passport, driving licence, or other form of identification before they crossed their ballot papers

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Voters will be required to show photo ID to vote in the May elections

Government introduces new rule to vote in elections this spring

Important deadlines to be aware of to vote in May elections

People voting in this year's local elections will need to take ID with them when they go to their nearest polling station. Picture: James Hardisty

Councillor's fears for polling station staff as voters required to produce ID

The polling station at Mill Hill Unitarian Chapel in Leeds City Square, pictured in 2021.

Police preparing for 'potential unrest' at polling stations over voter ID checks

A view of a polling station. For the first time, people from across the country will need to show photographic ID to vote at this year’s local elections. Picture by James Hardisty

Voters in the UK need to show photo ID to vote

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds stand outside the door of number 10 Downing Street (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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