Unsure if you have the right photo ID to vote?

Voting is changing this year. For the first time ever people will be required to show valid photo ID if they want to vote at a polling station.

All the evidence shows that voting fraud isn’t an issue in the UK, but that the new rules are likely to prevent people from the groups least likely to support the Conservative from being able to vote. If you think it’s wrong for the Conservatives to try to rig elections in this way, then do something about it.

Here are a few things you can do right now to protect your right to vote and make it clear that we won’t accept the Conservatives’ attempts to rig the next election:

1. Check that you have the right photo ID to vote. A list of acceptable ID can be found here, these are the only forms which will be accepted at a polling station. As ever, you do not need the polling card sent through by the council to vote, although it may contain information you find useful.
   
2. Second, if you don’t have valid photo ID, apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate using this link to ensure you can vote. The deadline for any new applications is 5pm on the 25th April, so don’t delay.
   
3. Third, make a plan to vote on Election Day. Evidence shows that people who plan when they are going to vote are far more likely to make it out to vote. Do you know what time you are likely to vote (polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm)? Do you know where your local polling station is? If not, you can check using your postcode and find out more about local candidates using this link: https://iwillvote.org.uk/
   
4. Lastly, while the deadline has now passed, why not apply to vote by post at future elections? Postal votes don’t require photo ID and the data shows that the more people who register to vote by post, the more likely we are to get the Tories out at the next General Election. To apply to vote by post, go to: https://postalvote.labour.org.uk/