Local Elections – Thursday 4 May 2023

On Thursday 4 May 2023, everyone aged 18 or over who is eligible will have the chance to vote in the district council election.

By voting in this election, you will help to choose local councillors to make decisions on important issues, such as where we should focus our efforts locally to help tackle climate change, where and how new housing gets built, how we work to ensure there’s enough affordable housing and much more.

Residents in some areas will also be able to vote in parish or town council elections.

New for 2023 – to vote at the polling station in this election you must bring photo ID!

The May 2023 local elections will be the first time that voters in the UK will be required to show photo ID when voting at a polling station.

A range of photo ID will be accepted, including passports, driving licences, disabled parking blue badges and cards with a PASS Mark. Expired ID is acceptable, as long as the photograph is still a true likeness of you.

If you don’t have an accepted form of photo ID, you can APPLY NOW for a free voter ID document, known as a Voter Authority Certificate. If you need to apply for ID, you must do so by 5pm on 25 April, in order to vote in this election.

For more information, including the full list of accepted ID and on how you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate, visit The Electoral Commission website – electoralcommission.org.uk/voterID or call 0800 328 0280.

To vote in this election you must:

be registered to vote
be 18 or over on the day of the election
be a British, Irish, Commonwealth or EU citizen
be registered at an address in the area you want to vote in
not be legally excluded from voting

Register to vote

To cast your ballot in this election you must be registered to vote at your current address by midnight on Monday 17 April – if you are not already registered, visit gov.uk/registertovote.