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This policy statement sets out more detail on the government's proposals for the voter identification policy.
The government is reminding people to bring their photo identification with them to vote in local elections.
An overview of voting in the UK, including voting in person, postal and proxy voting, and voting if you're abroad.
You need to be registered to vote before you can vote in UK elections or…
You vote in person at a polling station (usually in a public building,…
You must apply for a postal vote if you want to vote by post, for example…
If you’re unable to vote in person you can ask someone to vote on your…
How you vote when you’re abroad depends on: whether you’ll be abroad…
You’ll need to show photo ID when voting in person in some UK elections or…
You may be asked to vote on behalf of someone else if they’re unable to…
What you need to know about being part of the Taking Part survey.
Who is eligible to vote in elections and referendums in the UK
What you need to know about being part of the Participation Survey.
95% of people who voted in person in May's election found the process easy, research published today shows.
This page introduces the Participation Survey and links to all relevant documents.
Apply for photo ID to vote (Voter Authority Certificate) in some elections and referendums in Great Britain if you do not have an accepted form of ID.
This Privacy Notice explains who is processing your data, the personal data we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and what your legal rights are.
This page brings together all documents relating to the Public Attitudes Tracker (PAT).
This series brings together all documents relating to Taking Part
Survey results providing data on how disabled and non-disabled people participate in society.
Results from a representative survey which gathered evidence on the levels of photographic identification ownership in Great Britain.
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