The Government has introduced the requirement to show a valid form of photographic ID in order to vote at a polling station.

If you intend to vote at a polling station at the local elections on Thursday 4 May, you'll need to produce a valid form of photo ID in order to receive a ballot paper.

The Electoral Commission has produced Voter ID - Your Guide to explain which forms of photo ID can you use to vote at a polling station.

The guide also explains how to apply for a free voter ID document, called a Voter Authority Certificate, if you need one.

Voter ID - Your Guide has been translated into a number of languages by the Electoral Commission, which has also published guides tailored for groups more likely to need support in meeting the requirement to produce voter ID.

You can download accessible PDF versions of Voter ID - Your Guide currently available from the links below or read the guide on our website.

Voter ID - Your Guide (English)

સંસાધનો ડાઉનલોડ કરો (Gujarati)

ਵੋਟਰ ਬੁੱਕਲੇਟ ਡਾਉਨਲੋਡ ਕਰੋ (Panjabi)

Pobierz przewodnik dla wyborców (Polish)

Descărcați Broșura Alegătorului (Romanian)

ووٹر کتابچہ ڈاؤن لوڈ کریں (Urdu)

Descarregar a Brochura de Eleitor (Portuguese)

Soo dejiso Buugga yar ee Codbixiyaha (Somali)

Descargar recursos (Spanish)

Voter ID - Your Guide (information for older people)

Voter ID - Your Guide (information for trans and non-binary people)

Voter ID - Your Guide (information for gypsy, Roma and traveller communities)

Voter ID - Your Guide (information for people experiencing homelessness)

Voter ID - Your Guide (information for anonymous voters)

Voter ID - Your Guide (plain text format)

Voter ID - Your Guide (audio version)