Campaign launched to ensure people in Ashfield know new voter ID requirements

The campaign fronted by Theresa Hodgkinson, council chief executive, features council officers and aims to encourage residents to speak to their friends, family, neighbours, and work colleagues about voter ID requirements.

Due to new government rules, voters in May’s local election, and for all elections from then, will need to show photo ID to vote.

Acceptable ID includes a UK or Northern Ireland photocard driving licence, a UK passport, a PASS card, a blue badge, a biometric residence permit, or a defence identity card.

For the full list, see bit.ly/3LpjbB8

If you do not have an accepted form of photo ID, do not look like your photo anymore, or your name on your ID is different to your name on the electoral register, you can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate.

The deadline for applying for the free voter ID is Tuesday, April 25.

Ruth Dennis, council executive director of legal and governance, said: “It is so important all residents can have their voices heard by voting in the local elections.

“We want to make sure that as many residents as possible know about the need to have photo ID to vote.

“We don’t want this to stand in the way of people voting so we are asking everyone to just tell one person about voter ID requirements.”