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Voting in 3 steps
Step 1
Register
You need to register to be able to vote. You can do this:
online - you need just five minutes and your National Insurance number.
You will only need to show one form of photo ID. It needs to be the original version, and not a photocopy or a digital version, like a picture on your phone.
If you do not have any accepted form of photo Voter ID, you can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate.
In person – you will be sent a poll card to your address, which will tell you where your local polling station is.
By post – if you are not able to vote in person, for example, because you will be away on polling day, you can apply for a postal vote.
By proxy – if you cannot vote in person, for example, for health reasons, you can nominate someone to vote on your behalf. In this case, you need to apply to vote by proxy.