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Voter ID (Elections Act 2022)
Individuals are now required to show photo ID, such as a passport or photocard driver's licence, when they vote at their polling station.
The UK Government is changing how we vote and conduct elections through The Elections Act 2022.
These changes will apply at the North Norfolk district and parish elections at The Police and Crime Commissioner election on 2 May 2024.
You will have to show photographic identification if you are one of the following:
- a voter visiting a polling station to vote
- a proxy voter who is visiting a polling station to vote on someone's behalf
Accepted forms of photo ID
Passport
Issued by one of the following:
- the UK,
- any of the Channel Islands
- the Isle of Man
- a British Overseas Territory
- an EEA state
- Commonwealth country
Driving licence
Issued by one of the following:
- UK
- any of the Channel Islands
- the Isle of Man
- an EEA state
Other acceptable forms of photo ID
- biometric immigration document
- identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram (a PASS card)
- Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card)
- Blue Badge
- national identity card issued by an EEA state
- older person's bus pass
- disabled person's bus pass
- Oyster 60+ Card
- Freedom Pass
- Scottish National Entitlement Card issued in Scotland
- 60 and over Welsh Concessionary Travel Card issued in Wales
- disabled person's Welsh Concessionary Travel Card issued in Wales
- Senior SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- Registered Blind SmartPass or Blind Person's SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- War Disablement SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- 60+ SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- Half Fare SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- Electoral Identity Card issued in Northern Ireland
Expired documents will be accepted as suitable photo ID, so long as the photograph is still a good likeness.
If you visit your polling station without an acceptable form of photo ID, you will not be issued a ballot paper, even if you appear on the electoral register. We will advise you to return with one of the accepted forms of photo ID listed above.
If you do not have one of the accepted forms of photo ID
You can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate from the UK Government website. This document will contain your name and photograph, and you can obtain it for free in one of three ways:
Apply online
You can apply online using the government portal and upload a suitable photograph to apply for your Voter Authority Certificate.
Write to us
Please fill in this application form. We will check you are registered at your property and are aware of other accepted forms of ID.
Completed applications should include a suitable photograph. Please return to:
electoralservices@north-norfolk.gov.uk
or
Electoral Services
North Norfolk District Council
Holt Road
Cromer
NR27 9EN
In-person
By visiting our offices in either Cromer or Fakenham. Our Customer Services staff will take you through the registration process and take a suitable photograph if required.
Deadline for applications
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024.
This deadline is statutory, and can be no extension for any reason. We cannot process any application for the upcoming election received after the deadline.
Any applications received before the deadline can be processed after the deadline up to the day of the election. So long as the application was complete and contained all the required information.
Postal voting
You can apply for a postal vote if you wish to refrain from showing photo ID at the polling station.
Electors who wish to vote by post do not need to provide photographic identification to receive their ballot paper. It applies to current postal voters and any new applicants who apply for a postal vote ahead of the deadline, which is at 5pm on Wednesday 17 April 2024.
Related content
Further information on the wider aspects of the Elections Act 2022: