By-elections: Proof of Identity
(asked on 12th June 2023) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether photo ID will be required for any recall petition and any subsequent by-election.
Answered by
Baroness Scott of Bybrook
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
This question was answered on 26th June 2023
This is set out in legislation, in the Elections Act 2022, (Commencement No. 6 and Savings) Regulations 2022 and the Voter Identification Regulations 2022. Voters will be required to show photographic identification in order to vote at a polling station for any UK parliamentary by-elections or to sign the petition in person at any recall petitions.