Applications for a new form of ID that can be used at elections has opened today.
It comes after new laws came into force requiring anyone hoping to vote in the upcoming local election to show a photo ID in order to receive a ballot paper. Local elections will take place across England on May 4 - voters have until 5pm on Tuesday, April 25 to apply for a certificate before the May elections.
The government has highlighted that voter ID is not necessary if a voter already has an acceptable form of photo ID. Accepted forms of ID include a UK, European Economic Area, or Commonwealth passport as well as a UK, EEA or Commonwealth driver’s licence - voters can also use an expired ID as long as they are recognizable in the photo.
