Vote Richard Hovey Your Independent Candidate for Elworth
The UK Government has introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station at this by-election.
A Poll card for each member of the household who is eligible to vote will be delivered before the election. The Poll card will confirm the date of the election as 12 December 2024, and where your Polling Station is located.
Polling opening hours are between 7am and 10pm.
You do not need to take your Poll card with you to be able to vote, however you will need your photo ID.
When you arrive at the Polling Station the Presiding Officer will ask you your name and address and will then issue you with a folded ballot paper. The polling station staff will make a note of your Voter Registration number on a list with your ballot paper number.
You need to show photo ID to vote. Staff will check that they are happy that it's acceptable. Find out more about voters photo ID.
The ballot paper will bear the names of the candidates.
You should go to the voting booth and put an ‘X’ in the square next to the name of the candidate you wish to vote for.
Fold the ballot paper and put it in the ballot box.
Please ask the Polling Station staff if you need any advice.