Key Deadlines for Electors Relating to the Upcoming Gloucestershire County Council Elections

Have you got photo ID to be able to vote?

The Gloucestershire County Council Elections will take place on Thursday 1 May 2025. All voters are required to show an accepted form of photographic identification (photo ID) to be able to vote at a polling station. This will affect all voters who vote at a polling station. This change will not affect postal voters.

Your ID can be expired however your photo must still resemble a likeness to you to be able to present it in the polling station and be issued a ballot paper. If your name on your ID does not match what is listed on the electoral register, you may need to provide additional documentation (such as a marriage certificate) to confirm your identity. If you do not know if you have updated the electoral register you can re-register online on the link below or contact the office on the number below.

If you or someone you know doesn't have photo ID, then you can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate to use instead. Details of how to do this can be found on the link below.

You can apply online for a postal or proxy vote at https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote and register to vote online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.

Key dates for Thursday 1 May 2025 elections:

Registration Deadline – Midnight, Friday 11th April 2025

Deadline to apply to vote by Post- 5pm, Monday 14th April 2025

Deadline to apply to vote by Proxy- 5pm, Wednesday 23rd April 2025

Deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate – 5pm, Wednesday 23rd April 2025

Polling Day – Thursday 1 May 2025 7am – 10pm

For more information about the upcoming elections and for a full list of accepted photo ID's, please go to the website www.stroud.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections or call 01453 766321.