Elections and voting

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

Solihull Council is conducting a review of all polling districts and places used at elections that fall within Solihull borough.

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

From 4 May 2023, 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.

From 31 October 2023, the way that voters apply for a postal and proxy vote is changing.

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.