Bring photo ID if voting in the Harpenden North & Rural by-election
Voters in the Harpenden North & Rural ward are reminded to bring approved photo ID to their polling station for a by-election on Thursday 17 October.
They are required to present the ID or a Voter Authority Certificate in order to vote in the by-election for a vacant seat on St Albans City and District Council.
Approved ID includes a UK passport or driver’s licence, a Government-funded bus pass for older or disabled people, and a PASS card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram.
Documents must be originals but they can be current or expired if the photo still bears a true likeness of the voter.
Full details of approved ID are available on the Electoral Commission’s website here.
Voters are asked to check their poll cards to see which polling station they should attend as it may be different to where they usually vote.
A list of the candidates for the by-election, together with other information, is available here.
Amanda Foley, Returning Officer for St Albans City and District, said:
Approved photo ID is now established as a requirement for people voting at a polling station.
We are just reminding the voters of Harpenden North & Rural to bring approved ID along. If they do not have it, they will not be able to vote.
The by-election was called following the resignation of former District Councillor Beth Fisher.
Votes will be counted overnight on Thursday 17 October and the elected District Council candidate will serve until May 2028.
Media contact: John McJannet, Principal Communications Officer, St Albans City and District Council: 01727-919533; john.mcjannet@stalbans.gov.uk.