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Election monitors note instances of voters in England turned away over ID

England turned away over ID Instances of voters being turned away from polling stations due to confusion over photo ID requirements have been recorded by European election observers watching voting

What photo ID will you need to vote in the May elections?

England and Northern Ireland also have to provide ID to vote in person in all other elections. Northern Ireland has required voter ID since 2002. ID is not required to vote in person in Scottish

What you need to know about the 7 May elections in England, Scotland and Wales

photo ID, such as a passport or driving licence](https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/voter-id/accepted-forms-photo-id). You can use out-of-date ID as long as you are still recognisable. Voters in England whose ID is lost or stolen