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You will need to bring photo ID with you for the elections on 2 May 2024.

Posted on: Monday, April 8, 2024

There are three elections taking place in Newark and Sherwood on 2 May 2024.

You may already have received your polling card, but do you have everything you need to vote?

Checkout our list below for the key dates you need to know as election day approaches.

  • Do you have suitable photo ID?

The UK Government introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station at some elections, including this one. This new requirement applied for the first time in England at the local elections that were held on Thursday 4 May 2023.

To find out more about photo ID and how you can apply for a FREE voter authority certificate, take a look at our webpage, here: Voter ID

  • Do you know who the candidates are?

The Police & Crime Commissioner for the Nottinghamshire area and East Midlands Combined Authority Mayor elections and Newark Town – Magnus Ward by-election will be held on Thursday 2 May 2024. Polling stations will be open from 7am until 10pm. 

The full list of candidates for these three elections can be found on our website, here: Candidates

  • Have you registered to vote?

The current register was first published on 1 December 2023. If you are not registered to vote, have recently moved address, changed your name or nationality, you can apply to register online.

Applications should have been made online or a form completed and returned to us by Tuesday 16 April 2024 to register for these elections. As this date has now passed, it is no longer possible to register to vote for these elections.

If you are already registered correctly, you do not need to register again for these elections.

  • Do you need to arrange for a postal vote or a proxy vote?

All applications for postal votes are now closed. You can find out more on our election news pages, here: 2 May 2024 Elections

You can still apply for a proxy vote until 24 April 2024. Apply to vote by proxy.

For all the latest election news in Newark and Sherwood, visit our election news page, here: Elections latest news