St Michael's Church TilehurstVoter Registration
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General Election on 4th July 2024
We want you to be able to have your say in how this country is run. That’s why we’re making sure that every eligible person in our church community knows how to register to vote in time for the General Election on July 4th. Your vote matters! You have the power to influence key decisions on the quality of life you want for yourself, your family and your community.
Get Registered
To have your say, you need to register to vote. If you aren’t already registered, you can register online by clicking on this link - https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. You need to do it by Thursday 18th June.
If you need help registering, please speak to Liz Ratcliffe, who will be happy to assist.
Accepted forms of photo ID
Don’t lose your right to vote – remember you now need to show photo ID to vote in person.
You can use any of the following accepted forms of photo ID when voting at a polling station. You will only need to show one form of photo ID. It needs to be the original version and not a photocopy.
- Passport issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory, an EEA state or a Commonwealth country (including an Irish Passport Card)
- Driving licence issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, or an EEA state (this includes a provisional driving licence)
- A Blue Badge
- Older Person’s Bus Pass funded by the UK Government
- Disabled Person’s Bus Pass funded by the UK Government
- 60+ London Oyster Photocard funded by Transport for London
- Freedom Pass
- Scottish National Entitlement Card issued for the purpose of concessionary travel (including a 60+, disabled or under 22s bus pass)
- 60 and Over Welsh Concessionary Travel Card
- Disabled Person’s Welsh Concessionary Travel Card
- Senior SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- Registered Blind SmartPass or Blind Person’s SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- War Disablement SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- 60+ SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- Half Fare SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
- Identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram (a PASS card)
- Biometric immigration document
- Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card)
- National identity card issued by an EEA state
- Electoral Identity Card issued in Northern Ireland
- Voter Authority Certificate
- Anonymous Elector's Document
Out of date photo ID
You can still use your photo ID if it's out of date, as long as it looks like you.
The name on your ID should be the same name you used to register to vote.
If you don't have an accepted form of photo ID
You can apply for a free voter ID document, known as a Voter Authority Certificate, if:
- you don't have an accepted form of photo ID, or
- you're not sure whether your photo ID still looks like you, or
- you're worried about using an existing form of ID for any other reason, such as the use of a gender marker.
You need to register to vote before applying for a Voter Authority Certificate. If you’re not already registered you can register on-line by clicking on this link - https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
Once you have done that, you can apply on-line for a Voter Authority Certificate by clicking on this link - https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/voter-id/applying-a-voter-authority-certificate.
You will need to fill in some personal details and upload a recent digital photo to get your card. You need to do it by Wednesday 26th June.