Voter ID - What you need to know

Published: 17 March 2023

The Local Government Association (LGA) has launched a new Voter ID briefing webpage for councillors and residents entitled ‘What you and your residents need to know.’

It also includes FAQs from a voter identification and awareness-raising webinar held earlier this month.

Information covered includes questions on:

• Acceptable ID

• Voter authority certificates

• Temporary voter authority certificates

• Anonymous voters

• Voter ID at polling stations

• Postal and proxy voting

• Awareness raising material