The election for Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Commissioner will take place on Thursday 2nd May 2024 and it will be first Island-wide election since the introduction of voter identification rules came into force.
Voters are being reminded that if they do not have the required photo ID they can apply for the document with Isle of Wight council.
Don’t miss the deadline
Registered voters can apply for the free ‘Voter Authority Certificate’ and the deadline for applications in this election is 24th April 2024.
Full details can be found on the Council’s photographic voter ID page.
Eligible forms of ID
Voters may already have a form of photo ID that is acceptable, including the following:
- Passport.
- Driving licence (including provisional licence).
- Blue badge.
- Certain concessionary travel cards (such as an Older Person’s Bus Pass or an Oyster 60+ card).
- Identity card with Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) mark.
- Biometric Immigration document.
- Defence identity card.
- Certain national identity cards.
Shand: The need for photo ID will be new for a lot of Islanders
Claire Shand, Isle of Wight Council’s Returning Officer, said,
“In order to vote in person, people will need to be registered to vote and to bring appropriate photographic identification with them on the day.
“The need for photo ID will be new for a lot of Islanders and we want to make sure that people are aware of the change and prepared, so that the process of voting in the Police and Crime Commissioner is as easy as possible.”
Residents should look out for their polling cards, currently being distributed to people on the electoral register. For those who do not received polling cards, the council has a Register to vote page with relevant information. The last date to register as an elector for the Police and Crime Commissioner Election is Tuesday 16th April 2024.
Postal votes
For those who might not be able to get to their polling station on 2nd May 2024, they can still vote by post. Photo ID is not required for postal votes.
The last date to register as a Postal Voter is 17th April. Details on the Council’s Postal votes webpage.
The last date to register for a Proxy Vote is 24th April 2024, and this can be done via the Council’s Proxy votes page.
News shared by Isle of Wight council press office, in their own words. Ed
