Elections and voting

Each year we check that the right people are registered to vote at every address in the borough.

You can only vote in elections if your name is on the Register of Electors for your area.

People who wish to vote in person (including those acting as a proxy), will be required to produce an accepted form of photographic ID to prove their identity before they will be issued with a ballot paper.

Do you have friends or family living abroad who are British citizens? They can now vote in UK Parliament elections, even if they’ve lived outside the UK for more than 15 years.

Find out what support is available at our polling stations to help you vote independently or with assistance.

Rules relating to petitions for elected mayoral referendums.

Find out all you need to know about the rules of handling postal votes.