Local & Parish Elections 4th May – Photo ID is needed!

Local Borough and Parish elections are taking place across the Swindon Borough on 4 May, and you’ll now need to bring an accepted form of photo ID to vote at a polling station.

Some common types of accepted documents include:

• Passport issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory, an EEA state or a Commonwealth country
• Driving licence issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or an EEA state
• Older Person’s Bus Pass

To check if your identification is accepted and to find out more about the changes, visit: www.swindon.gov.uk/voterID

If you don’t have an accepted form of ID, then you can apply for the free Voter Authority Certificate before 25 April: www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate