Voter ID and Neighbourhood Plans

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John Halton, Addaswyd 11 Mis yn ôl.

Voter ID and Neighbourhood Plans

New Member Postiadau: 11 Dyddiad Ymuno: 20/10/2011 Bostiadau diweddar

Does the requirement to produce Voter ID at the polling station also apply to a neighbourhood plan referendum?

I have been advised that it does, but can find no reference to this in the regulations or legislation.

Hans Bray, Addaswyd 11 Mis yn ôl.

RE: Voter ID and Neighbourhood Plans

Enthusiast Postiadau: 38 Dyddiad Ymuno: 23/09/2019 Bostiadau diweddar

According to this page on GOV.UK you do

How to vote : Photo ID you'll need - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

John Halton, Addaswyd 11 Mis yn ôl.

RE: Voter ID and Neighbourhood Plans

New Member Postiadau: 11 Dyddiad Ymuno: 20/10/2011 Bostiadau diweddar

Thanks Hans. We stumbled across that webpage just a few minutes ago. I can't recall seeing anything about this matter in the mainstream 'planning press' so hopefully this post will be of some use to others.

Richard Crawley, Addaswyd 11 Mis yn ôl.

RE: Voter ID and Neighbourhood Plans

Expert Postiadau: 254 Dyddiad Ymuno: 07/12/2011 Bostiadau diweddar

Blimey.

I had totally missed this. Photo ID needed for a neighbourhood plan referendum but not a town & parish council election.

Sounds like a tricky message to deliver!

Tim Smith, Addaswyd 11 Mis yn ôl.

RE: Voter ID and Neighbourhood Plans

New Member Post: 1 Dyddiad Ymuno: 17/02/2021 Bostiadau diweddar

Richard Crawley:

Blimey.

I had totally missed this. Photo ID needed for a neighbourhood plan referendum but not a town & parish council election.

Sounds like a tricky message to deliver!

As far as I understood it, town and parish council elections also require Photo ID ? e.g. https://elections.wiltshire.gov.uk/Home/Division/8362 ?

Andrew Chalmers, Addaswyd 11 Mis yn ôl.

RE: Voter ID and Neighbourhood Plans

Advocate Postiadau: 169 Dyddiad Ymuno: 20/10/2011 Bostiadau diweddar

Useful to be aware.

Since any referendum would be managed and run by a borough council's Election staff you would hope that they would be up to speed with what the latest requirements are from government. Not sure there has been widespread electoral fraud to date in neighbourhood referenda!

richard white, Addaswyd 11 Mis yn ôl.

RE: Voter ID and Neighbourhood Plans

Advocate Postiadau: 212 Dyddiad Ymuno: 26/11/2018 Bostiadau diweddar

Unless perhaps you're in a new Unitary on your own election cycle halfway between elections...