People who wish to vote in person (including those acting as a proxy) are now required to produce an accepted form of photographic ID to prove their identity before they will be issued with a ballot paper.
This will apply at all elections held in Chorley, namely:
- local elections (borough and county council)
- parish elections
- neighbourhood planning referendums
- UK parliamentary elections
- police and crime commissioner elections
Check if you have accepted photo ID
The photo ID you show must be the original version. You cannot use a photograph, image on a phone or a photocopy of your ID.
The accepted forms of photographic ID are :
International travel
- A passport issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or a British Overseas Territory
- A passport or passport card issued by an EEA state (Opens in new window), or a country whose citizens are Commonwealth citizens
Driving and Parking
- A photocard driving licence issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or an EEA state (this includes a provisional driving licence)
- A Blue Badge
Local travel
- Older Person’s Bus Pass funded by the UK Government
- Disabled Person’s Bus Pass funded by the UK Government
- 60+ London Oyster Photocard funded by Transport for London
- Freedom Pass
- a National Entitlement Card issued by a local authority in Scotland
- 60 and Over Welsh Concessionary Travel Card
- Disabled Person’s Welsh Concessionary Travel Card
- Senior SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- Registered Blind SmartPass or Blind Person’s SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- War Disablement SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- 60+ SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- Half Fare SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
Proof of age
- Identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram (a PASS card)
Other government issued documents
- Biometric Immigration Documents, including eVisas
- Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card)
- Ministry of Defence Form 100 (HM Armed Forces Veteran Card) (you can only use this ID at elections taking place on or after 1 May 2025)
- National identity card issued by an EEA state
- Electoral Identity Card issued in Northern Ireland
- Voter Authority Certificate
- Anonymous Elector's Document
Digital ID
- Veterans' card
- e-visa
Acceptable photo ID expired
Expired photographic identification documents can still be used as accepted photographic ID at the polling station or signing place, as long as the photograph is still a good likeness of the elector.
Unacceptable photo ID
Where an individual does not have or does not wish to use one of these accepted forms of photographic ID, they can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate on the GOV.UK website.
Apply for a Voter Authority Certificate
For voters who may not be able to apply online, or who do not have an electronic photo that can be used, download an Electoral Commission Voter Authority Certificate from the GOV.UK website which can be completed and returned to the Electoral Registration Officer at the Town Hall, Market Street, Chorley, PR7 1DP.
Download the Voter Authority Certificate application form
You can download information about Voter ID in a plain text format or an easy read booklet from the Electoral Commission website.
Additional support
The Electoral Commission has also produced Voter ID information for transgender and nonbinary people.
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