From 4 May 2023 you’ll need to show photo ID when voting in person in some UK elections or referendums.

You’ll need it to vote in:

• UK Parliament by-elections
• local elections in England (including councils, mayors, the Greater London Authority and parishes)
• recall of MP petitions in England, Scotland and Wales
• Police and Crime Commissioner elections in England and Wales
• neighbourhood planning referendums and Business Improvement District referendums in England
• local authority referendums in England (including Council Tax increase referendums).

For further information visit the electoral commission website of the .gov website.