Electoral Commission

Some 99.5% of electors voting in Burnley Council's polling stations brought photo ID that met newly introduced voter ID requirements.

How voter photo ID impacted the local election in Burnley 2023

Voters will need photo ID to cast their ballot in person from this year - until now, they have just had to hand in their name

Voter ID: all the documents that will be accepted at this year's local elections

Voters will be required to show photo ID to vote in the May elections

Government introduces new rule to vote in elections this spring

Important deadlines to be aware of to vote in May elections

Burnley Town Hall.

Guide to voting in the Burnley Borough Council elections

A view of a polling station. For the first time, people from across the country will need to show photographic ID to vote at this year’s local elections. Picture by James Hardisty

Voters in the UK need to show photo ID to vote

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds stand outside the door of number 10 Downing Street (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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Upcoming local and mayoral elections have been postponed for a year due to coron...

May's local elections have been postponed

Local elections postponed for a year due to coronavirus

Sajjad Karim MEP

Vote fraud fears raised as General Election nears

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Voting: justice has to be seen to be done

Postal votes

Great to see changes in postal voting system

Postal voting and ‘politically restricted’ jobs

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Free, fair elections are bedrock of society

Ballot box

Labour Party votes system needs overhaul

LETTER: What is wrong with the postal voting system

LETTER: Follow the law on local elections