Jed Bartlett (The West Wing)
Important Dates
Last day to register to vote: 18th June
Last day to apply for postal votes: 19th June
Last day to apply for Voter ID and proxy vote: 26th June
Election: 4th July
The upcoming Westminster Election requires you to have proof of identity when voting. This is the first election in Scotland that this is happening in.
If you do not have proof of ID then you can register for a voter authority certificate here.
Research has shown that it’s possible that 1.1 million fewer people will go out to vote in the next election due to this new rule, most of these people will come from already marginalised backgrounds.
It is therefore important that we all do our best to make sure as many people as possible are aware that they have to have their ID with them when they go to vote.
As a British Citizen, it is a right to vote in an election. Please do not get caught out and let our voices be heard.
Another option is to sign up for a Postal Vote. This is an option if you do not wish to show ID at the polling station or you think you might not make it to the polls on the day.
Voter ID that you can use on election days includes:
- a United Kingdom passport
- a passport issued by an EEA state or a Commonwealth country
- a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 or the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
- a driving licence issued by any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or an EEA state
- a biometric immigration document issued in accordance with regulations under section 5 of the UK Borders Act 2007
- an identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram (a PASS card)
- a Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card)
- a relevant concessionary travel pass
- a badge of a form prescribed under section 21 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 or section 14 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (blue badge scheme)
- an electoral identity document issued under section 13BD of the 2022 Act (electoral identity document: Great Britain)
- an electoral identity card issued under section 13C (electoral identity card: Northern Ireland)
- a national identity card issued by an EEA state.