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To vote in person in the UK Parliamentary Election on 4th July 2024, you will need to show photo ID at the polling station.
If you want to vote in elections in Scotland you must be registered to vote first.
You can register online in just a few minutes at Register to vote - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
In some elections, you will also need to show photo ID to vote at polling stations. This applies to UK Parliamentary Elections, including General Elections, by-elections and recall petitions.
There are several different types of photo ID which you can use in these circumstances:
If you don’t have any of these forms of photo ID and want to vote in an election where photo ID is required, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate. You can do this online at Apply for photo ID to vote (called a ‘Voter Authority Certificate’) – you just need your name, address, date of birth and National Insurance number.
If you can’t apply online you can contact the Electoral Registration Office on 0800 980 0470.
If you vote by post, you don’t need to use photo ID. Again you can apply online at Apply for a postal vote.
Find out more about voter ID requirements at Voter ID | Electoral Commission