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From 4 May 2023 voters will need to show photo ID to vote at the polling station.
This will apply to: Local elections, Police and Crime Commissioner elections, UK Parliamentary by-elections and Recall petitions. From October 2023 it will also apply to UK General elections.
Acceptable forms of ID
You may already have an accepted form of photo ID such as a passport or a driving licence. These do not need to be in date but the photo must still be a good likeness of you.
If you have a postal vote in place you do not need Voter ID.
I vote by proxy
If your proxy votes on your behalf at the polling station they will be asked to show their photo ID. Your proxy will not be asked to show any ID in your name.
How you can vote
Vote in person at the polling station
From 4 May 2023 voters will need to show photo ID to vote at the polling station.
If you are registered to vote, a poll card will be sent to you before the election. Your poll card tells you where your polling station will be. You do not need your poll card to vote although it will help the staff at the polling station if you bring it with you. You must bring your photo ID with you to vote at the polling station.
If you would like to find out where your polling station is in the run up to an election, please contact the Electoral Services team on 0300 456 0112 or elections@wiltshire.gov.uk (opens new window).
From 4 May 2023 voters will need to show photo ID to vote at the polling station.
If you are registered to vote and cannot make it to the polling station on polling day, you can nominate someone to vote on your behalf. See more information about proxy voting on Electoral Commission - voting by proxy (opens new window).
Rolling registration means you can register at any time of the year. The dates below show when your details will appear on the electoral register, subject to successful verification under the Individual Electoral Registration (IER) process. If you wish to register for a local election in your area, you can register up to 12 days before the poll.
Qualifying Date
Publish Date
Thursday 10 August 2023
Friday 1 September 2023
Wednesday 22 November 2023
Friday 1 December 2023
Monday 11 December 2023
Tuesday 2 January 2024
Wednesday 10 January 2024
Thursday 1 February 2024
Thursday 8 February 2024
Friday 1 March 2024
Monday 11 March 2024
Tuesday 2 April 2024
Tuesday 9 April 2024
Wednesday 1 May 2024
Friday 10 May 2024
Monday 3 June 2024
Friday 7 June 2024
Monday 1 July 2024
Wednesday 10 July 2024
Thursday 1 August 2024
Friday 9 August 2024
Monday 2 December 2024
Thursday 21 November 2024
Sunday 1 December 2024
We send monthly updates to credit reference agencies on the first working day of every month. Credit reference agencies will then need to update their records. Use the table in the drop down above to see when your details will appear on the register.
If we cannot verify your application after you have provided your National Insurance number and date of birth, we will write to you requesting further information.
To verify who you are, you will be required to provide evidence of your identity such as a driving licence or passport. Please do not have to send us original documents, photocopies are acceptable. You can also take a photo of your driving licence or passport on a smart phone and email it to us at electreg@wiltshire.gov.uk (opens new window). Once we receive the evidence we can then process your application.
It may be that if you registered yourself online, you made a typo. You could try registering yourself again using the Governments website.
The electoral register lists the names and addresses of everyone who is registered to vote in public elections. The register is used for making sure only eligible people can vote. It is also used for other limited purposes specified in law, such as detecting crime (e.g. fraud), calling people for jury service and checking credit applications.
It is a criminal offence for anyone to supply or use the register for anything else.
The current register was published on 1 December 2022 and is available for inspection under supervision at our three main council offices:
Trowbridge - County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JN
Salisbury - The Council Offices, Bourne Hill, Salisbury, SP1 3UZ
Chippenham - The Council Offices, Monkton Park, SN15 1ER
The open register is an extract of the electoral register but it is not used for elections. It can be bought by any person, company or organisation. For example, it is used by businesses and charities to confirm name and address details.
Your name and address will be included in the open register unless you ask for them to be removed. You can remove your details at any time by contacting us. Please provide your name and address and state that you wish to be removed from the open register.
If you would like to buy the open register or any part of it email registerrequests@wiltshire.gov.uk (opens new window). The charges for purchasing the open register are set down in law and available upon request for the area you wish to purchase.
Contact us
Postal address
Electoral Services Wiltshire Council County Hall Bythesea Road Trowbridge BA14 8JN