There have been some changes to how voting works.
Local elections are set to take place next month in towns and cities across the UK.
More than 8,000 council seats are up for grabs from small rural councils and some of the largest towns and cities.
Mayors will face the polls in Bedford, Leicester, Mansfield, and Middlesborough as part of the elections.
However, no polls are scheduled in Birmingham, Cornwall, Cumbria, London, or North Yorkshire.
Want to know when you can vote and if you need to bring ID? Here’s what we know.
Local elections will take place across 230 local authorities on May 4.
You can check if your local council will be holding a vote on the Electoral Commission website.
Those that wish to cast their vote will need to make sure they have registered ahead of time.
The deadline to register to vote is April 17.
Those that want to vote in the local elections in their area will need to bring photo ID.
The changes came into play last April meaning a compulsory photo ID is needed to cast your vote.
It is in place to ‘protect the integrity of democracy in the UK’ and ‘ensure the electoral system remains secure, transparent and fair for generations to come’, the Government said when the proposals became law last April.
However, the move was slammed by many including London mayor Sadiq Khan who branded it a ‘stealthy and insidious voter suppression’ plan that copies the strategy of former US President Donald Trump’s Republican Party.
Not all types of ID will be accepted and anyone without the correct one needs to apply for a special certificate by April 25.
Acceptable forms of photo ID, as listed by the Electoral Commission, include:
International travel
Driving and Parking
Local travel
Proof of age
Other government-issued documents
If you don’t have accepted photo ID, you can apply for a free voter ID document, which is known as a Voter Authority Certificate.
You can apply for this online or by post, but it needs to be done by 5pm on Tuesday, April 25.
With your application, you need to submit a photograph of yourself as well as your name, address, date of birth, and National Insurance number.
The requirements you need to meet for your photograph can be found on the Electoral Commission website.
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