When you have registered to vote, and you
- have your Photo ID, or
- Voter Authority Certificate, and
- know who you are going to vote for,
you are ready to vote.
You will be sent a Poll Card by post.
This will say what you can vote for, where and when you can vote.
You vote at a place called a Polling Station.
Polling Stations are usually in local buildings like halls, schools or churches.
This will be close to where you live.
Before the polling day, you could visit your local Polling Station to find out what it is like.
On polling day, decide when you are going to vote and how you are going to get there.
Once you are registered to vote, you will need to have a Photo ID to show if you vote in person.
This Photo ID proves who you are.
If you think you will need help, you can take someone with you to help you vote as long as they are over 18.
On polling day, go to the Polling Station and vote!
When you get to the Polling Station, there might be lots of other people waiting to vote.
If this is difficult for you then you can ask the Polling Station staff for helpnce you are registered to vote.
There might be someone outside asking for your name and address. This is so they know who is voting.
You don’t have to give them any information.
When it is your turn someone will let you know.
When it is your turn one of the polling station staff will ask to see your Photo ID or Voter Authority Certificate.
They will then ask for your address.
If you need help or support, you can ask the polling station staff.
The polling station staff will give you a ballot baper.
Take your ballot paper into one of the polling booths.
This is a private area where you can vote without anyone else seeing.
There are instructions on the ballot paper.
If you need help to understand these ask the polling station staff.
Put a cross in the box next to who you want to vote for.
You might be asked to vote for more than one person.
When you have put a cross where you want to, fold the paper in half.
Leave the polling booth and put your paper in the ballot box.
Well done! You have voted.
You should quietly leave the polling station now.
