UK Government Urges Voters to Check Their Photo ID Ahead of Local Elections

UK Government Urges Voters to Check Their Photo ID Ahead of Local Elections
A member of the public goes to vote in the Chester by-election at the Festival Church polling station in Chester, England, on Dec. 1, 2022. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Alexander Zhang
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The UK government has reminded voters in England to check if they have the accepted photographic identification that will be required for next month’s local elections.

More than 8,000 council seats in England are up for grabs on May 4 across 230 local authorities, ranging from small rural areas to some of the largest towns and cities. Polls are also taking place to choose mayors in Bedford, Leicester, Mansfield, and Middlesbrough.