{"id":35163,"date":"2023-04-18T15:04:51","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T15:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusefornews.com\/2023\/04\/18\/local-elections-2023-what-cant-i-do-in-a-polling-station\/"},"modified":"2023-04-18T15:04:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T15:04:51","slug":"local-elections-2023-what-cant-i-do-in-a-polling-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fusefornews.com\/?p=35163","title":{"rendered":"Local elections 2023: What can’t I do in a polling station?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Jennifer Clarke<\/p>\n

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Voters in some parts of England and Northern Ireland will choose new councillors across 241 councils in May.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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But what can and can’t you do while voting in person?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

How do I find my polling station?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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If you are registered to vote, you will be sent a poll card with your polling number and polling station details. Or find your polling station online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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To vote in person, you need to turn up at the polling station between 07:00 and 22:00 BST on 4 May in England, or 18 May in Northern Ireland. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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If there’s a queue, you can still vote as long as you joined it before 22:00.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Will I need ID to vote?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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You don’t need to take your poll card, but from 4 May 2023, voters in England must show photo ID to vote in person<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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There are 22 forms of valid ID including: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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