Across England, elections are being conducted as councils and mayors seek a renewed mandate from their residents. However, if you forget to bring identification, you will not be permitted to vote.
Parts of England are holding local elections this year for councilors and mayors. Voters are heading to the polls.
230 of England’s 317 councils are holding elections, including district, borough, county borough, and unitary authority councils, in addition to four mayoral elections in Bedford, Leicester, Mansfield, and Middlesbrough.
Northern Ireland will have local elections on May 18 for 462 seats in 11 councils.
The polls were open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., giving electors 15 hours to cast their ballots.
To vote, individuals will be required to present identification for the first time.
Here is a complete inventory of acceptable forms of identification, including a driver’s license, passport, and senior bus pass.
However, passes for younger passengers, such as a youth railcard, will not be honored.
The Local Government Association has urged electors to be patient with polling staff if there are lines or if the process “takes a little longer than usual” as a result of the new regulations.
