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Four things you need to know for polling day

With elections taking place across England on 4 May, here are four thing that you need to know for polling day.

A polling station sign, hanging on a fence outside a church

Voting at the polling station with photo ID on 4 May

At the elections in England on 4 May, you will need to take photo ID with you to vote at the polling station. Find out more about the process and answers to questions you might have.

Checking your photo ID if you wear a face covering

If you wear a face covering for any reason, you will be asked to momentarily remove it so polling station staff can check your photo ID looks like you. Find out more about the process

Bring photo ID to vote

Raising awareness of the new voter ID requirement

With a month to go until the elections on 4 May, the Commission is in the final stages of its campaign to raise awareness of the new requirement to show photo ID in polling stations.

Postal vote application forms from parties and campaigners

Parties and campaigners may encourage voters to vote by post by issuing postal vote application forms. This could be a paper form sent through the post, or a website with information.

Nine members of the Dumfries and Galloway Youth Council standing outside the Scottish Parliament after their visit during Welcome to Your Vote Week

Welcome to Your Vote Week in Dumfries and Galloway

Two members of Dumfries & Galloway Youth Council reflect on what they got up to throughout Welcome to Your Vote Week, and how they started the conversation about democracy with other young people.