Voter ID provisions are due to be in place for local elections in England in May 2023 and at any UK Parliamentary election held after that date. That means that a voter will need to take a specified form of ID to a Polling Station in order to vote. The acceptable forms of ID include passports, photographic driving licences, biometric immigration documents and some concessionary travel passes. Free voter cards, to be called a Voter Authority Certificate, will be made available for those without any other form of photographic ID. People are likely to be able to apply for these from January 2023.
Many residents find it more convenient to vote by post, rather than at a Polling Station. Postal vote application forms can be found on the Electoral Commission website. Once you have completed the form and made sure you have signed it, Trafford residents can submit as an email or by post to the Trafford Electoral Services Office.
