{"id":39944,"date":"2024-05-01T09:50:30","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T09:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/01\/what-photo-id-do-you-need-to-vote-in-local-elections\/"},"modified":"2024-05-01T09:50:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T09:50:30","slug":"what-photo-id-do-you-need-to-vote-in-local-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/01\/what-photo-id-do-you-need-to-vote-in-local-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"What photo ID do you need to vote in local elections?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Lauren Potts & Jennifer Clarke<\/p>\n

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People need to show photo ID at polling stations when they vote in the local elections on Thursday 2 May.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Thousands of people were unable to vote in the 2023 local elections because they did not have the correct ID. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

What elections are taking place on Thursday 2 May?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Elections are taking place in 107 local authorities across England. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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No elections are being held in Scotland or Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

What are the voter ID rules?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Since May 2023, voters have had to show a valid form of photo ID at polling stations to vote in person at most elections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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