Electoral Commission UK

07/05/2026

🚨 You can vote until 10pm today! 🚨

Polling stations provide pencils for practical reasons. You can bring your own pen if you want, but make sure it won't smudge or your vote might be disqualified.

Find your polling station: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/your-election-information

07/05/2026

Polling stations are now open for today's elections in Wales, Scotland and parts of England.

Here's everything you need to know 👇

Everything you need to know about voting in UK elections

06/05/2026

Lots of people think campaigning has to stop on polling day, but that's not true. Find out what is and isn't allowed so you know what to expect tomorrow. 👇

Campaigning on polling day is allowed. This includes posts on social media, leaflets through your door, door knocking, and houses near polling stations displaying posters or banners.

Campaigning inside a polling station is not allowed. There shouldn't be any campaign material (e.g. candidate or party posters) inside the polling station.

'Tellers' being outside the polling station asking to see your poll card number is allowed. Tellers are people who work for candidates to check who has voted, so that they can remind people who haven't to do so. You don't have to give them any info if you don't want to.

Intimidating or aggressive campaigning near polling stations is not allowed. Campaigners or candidates must not campaign near polling stations in a way that could be seen as aggressive or intimidating (for example, large groups of supporters carrying banners, or vehicles with loudspeakers or heavily branded with campaign material).

TV or radio coverage of election issues is not allowed while polling stations are open (7am - 10pm). Broadcasters on TV and radio must not discuss or analyse election issues once polling stations have opened, up until 10pm when voting finishes.

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Mae llawer o bobl yn meddwl bod yn rhaid i ymgyrchu ddod i ben ar y diwrnod pleidleisio, ond dyw hynny ddim yn wir. Dysgwch beth a ganiateir a beth nas caniateir er mwyn i chi wybod beth i’w ddisgwyl yfory. 👇

Caniateir ymgyrchu ar y diwrnod pleidleisio. Mae hyn yn cynnwys postiadau ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol, taflenni drwy eich drws, cnocio ar eich drws a thai ger gorsafoedd pleidleisio yn arddangos posteri neu faneri.

Ni chaniateir ymgyrchu tu mewn i orsaf bleidleisio. Ni ddylai fod unrhyw ddeunydd ymgyrchu (e.e. posteri ymgeisydd neu blaid) y tu mewn i orsaf bleidleisio.

Caniateir ‘rhifwyr’ y tu allan i orsaf pleidleisio yn gofyn am gael gweld rhif eich cerdyn pleidleisio. Pobl sy’n gweithio ar ran ymgeiswyr yw rhifwyr - maen nhw’n gwirio pwy sydd wedi pleidleisio er mwyn iddynt allu atgoffa pobl sydd heb bleidleisio i wneud hynny. Nid oes rhaid i chi roi unrhyw wybodaeth iddynt os nad ydych am wneud hynny.

Ni chaniateir ymgyrchu bygythiol neu ymosodol ger gorsafoedd pleidleisio. Rhaid i ymgyrchwyr neu ymgeiswyr beidio ag ymgyrchu ger gorsafoedd pleidleisio mewn ffordd a allai gael ei hystyried yn ymosodol neu'n fygythiol (er enghraifft, grwpiau mawr o gefnogwyr yn cario baneri, neu gerbydau ag uchelseinyddion neu sydd wedi'u brandio'n drwm â deunydd ymgyrchu).

Ni chaniateir sylw o faterion etholiadol ar y teledu neu’r radio tra bod gorsafoedd pleidleisio ar agor (7am - 10pm). Rhaid i ddarlledwyr ar y teledu a’r radio beidio â thrafod na dadansoddi materion etholiadol unwaith y bydd y gorsafoedd pleidleisio wedi agor, hyd at 10pm pan ddaw’r pleidleisio i ben.

05/05/2026

Haven’t received your poll card? Don’t worry – you don’t need it to vote.

If you’re voting in England, just remember your ID. You won’t be able to vote without it.

If you’re voting in Wales or Scotland – just turn up at your polling station and give your name and address. No ID is needed for the Senedd or Scottish Parliament elections on 7 May.

Contact your local council if you haven’t received your poll card and you’re not sure if you’re registered to vote. You can find their contact details here: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections

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Heb dderbyn eich cerdyn pleidleisio? Peidiwch â phoeni - does dim angen ID arnoch i bleidleisio.

Os ydych chi'n pleidleisio yn Lloegr, cofiwch eich ID. Allwch chi ddim pleidleisio hebddo.

Os ydych chi'n pleidleisio yng Nghymru neu'r Alban – cwbl sydd ei angen arnoch yw eich enw a'ch cyfeiriad. Does dim angen ID arnoch i bleidleisio yn etholiadau Senedd Cymru nac etholiadau Senedd yr Alban ar y 7fed o Fai.

Cysylltwch â'ch cyngor lleol os nad ydych wedi derbyn eich cerdyn pleidleisio ac os nad ydych yn siŵr a ydych wedi cofrestru i bleidleisio. Gallwch ddod o hyd i’w manylion cyswllt yma: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/cy/pleidleisio-ac-etholiadau

Everything you need to know about voting in UK elections

04/05/2026

Elections are taking place this Thursday 7 May in Wales, Scotland and parts of England including all London boroughs. Here’s what you need to know. 👇

If you’re voting in England, don’t forget to bring photo ID. You won’t be able to vote without it.

Don’t worry if your ID is out of date. You can use it if it still looks like you and the name is the same as the one you used when you registered to vote.

If you’re voting in Wales or Scotland, you don’t need ID for the elections on 7 May. Just turn up at your polling station with your name and address.

Find your polling station. It might have changed since the last time you voted. Head to our website and use our election information service to see where you need to go to vote.

Find out who your candidates are. Our election information service will tell you which parties and candidates are standing in your area.

Polling stations will be open from 7am - 10pm. Plan when you’ll go to vote. If you’re in the queue at 10pm you will be allowed to vote.

You don’t need your poll card to vote. Contact your local council if you haven’t received your poll card and you’re not sure if you’re registered to vote. You can find their contact details using our 'get help with your vote’ service.

Acting as a proxy for someone? You’ll need to go to their polling station to cast their vote. You’ll also need to bring your own photo ID if you’re acting as a proxy in the English local elections. You do not need ID for the Welsh Senedd or Scottish Parliament elections.

England only:

Lost your photo ID? You can apply for an emergency proxy until 5pm on polling day. For the English elections, your proxy will need to take their own ID to cast your vote.

Applied for free voter ID and it hasn’t arrived? Contact your local council as soon as possible. You can find their details using our 'get help with your vote' service.

Flexible voting pilot. If you’re voting in Milton Keynes, you don’t have to vote at your designated polling station. You can vote at the voting hub at Midsummer Place if it’s more convenient for you.

Get everything you need to know: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections

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Mae etholiadau'n cael eu cynnal ddydd Iau 7 Mai yng Nghymru, yr Alban a rhannau o Loegr gan gynnwys holl fwrdeistrefi Llundain. Dyma’r hyn sydd angen i chi ei wybod. 👇

Os ydych chi'n pleidleisio yng Nghymru, does dim angen ID arnoch chi. Cwbl sydd ei angen arnoch yw eich enw a'ch cyfeiriad.

Dod o hyd i’ch gorsaf bleidleisio. Efallai ei fod wedi newid ers y tro diwethaf i chi bleidleisio. Ewch i'n gwefan a defnyddiwch ein gwasanaeth gwybodaeth etholiadau i weld ble mae angen i chi fynd i bleidleisio.

Darganfyddwch pwy yw eich ymgeiswyr. Bydd ein gwasanaeth gwybodaeth etholiadau yn dweud wrthych ba bleidiau ac ymgeiswyr sy'n sefyll yn eich ardal. Meddyliwch am bwy rydych chi eisiau pleidleisio drosto.

Bydd y gorsafoedd pleidleisio ar agor rhwng 7am a 10pm. Cynlluniwch bryd y byddwch chi'n mynd i bleidleisio. Hwyr? Os ydych yn y ciw am 10pm byddwch yn gallu pleidleisio.

Does dim angen eich cerdyn pleidleisio arnoch i bleidleisio. Cysylltwch â'ch cyngor lleol os nad ydych wedi derbyn eich cerdyn pleidleisio ac os nad ydych yn siŵr a ydych wedi cofrestru i bleidleisio. Gallwch ddod o hyd i'w manylion cyswllt gan ddefnyddio'r gwasanaeth ‘cymorth gyda phleidleisio'.

Gweithredu fel dirprwy ar ran rhywun? Bydd angen i chi fynd i'w orsaf bleidleisio i fwrw ei bleidlais.

Darganfyddwch bopeth sydd angen i chi ei wybod: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections

Everything you need to know about voting in UK elections

30/04/2026

Flexible voting pilots are taking place in parts of England.

You can vote early in the elections taking place on 7 May in:
🗳️ Cambridge - today, and on 1 and 2 May
🗳️ Tunbridge Wells and North Hertfordshire - on 2 and 3 May

Find out more:

Flexible voting pilots allow some voters to decide when and where they vote at the 2026 English local elections.

28/04/2026

Today is your last chance to apply for free voter ID or a proxy vote for the elections on Thursday 7 May.

❗If you’re in England - check your ID is accepted and apply for voter ID by 5pm today if you need it. You won’t be able to vote at a polling station without showing ID.

🙅‍♀️ In Scotland and Wales, you do not need photo ID to vote in the elections on 7 May - this is different from elections in England. Just turn up at your polling station with your name and address.

For England, Scotland and Wales – if you won’t be able to make it to the polling station to vote, apply for a proxy vote by 5pm today. A proxy vote is where you ask someone you trust to vote on your behalf.🤝

Head to our website for more info: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections

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Heddiw yw eich cyfle olaf i wneud cais am ID Pleidleisiwr am ddim neu bleidlais drwy ddirprwy ar gyfer yr etholiadau ar ddydd Iau 7 Mai.

Yng Nghymru, nid oes angen ID ffotograffig arnoch i bleidleisio yn yr etholiadau ar 7 Mai - mae hyn yn wahanol i etholiadau yn Lloegr. Cwbl sydd ei angen arnoch yw eich enw a'ch cyfeiriad.

Ar gyfer Cymru, yr Alban a Lloegr – os na fyddwch yn gallu cyrraedd yr orsaf bleidleisio i bleidleisio, gwnewch gais am bleidlais drwy ddirprwy erbyn 5pm heddiw. Pleidlais drwy ddirprwy yw pan fyddwch yn gofyn i rywun yr ydych yn ymddiried ynddo i bleidleisio ar eich rhan.🤝

Ewch i’n gwefan i gael rhagor o wybodaeth: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections

26/04/2026

In England you need to show accepted ID to vote at a polling station. If you don’t have ID, apply for free voter ID now.

❗The deadline to apply is 5pm on Tuesday 28 April.

Check what ID is accepted and apply for free voter ID if you need it: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/voter-id

🙅‍♀️ You do NOT need ID to vote in the Senedd or Scottish Parliament election

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🙅‍♀️ Nid oes angen ID arnoch i bleidleisio yn etholiadau’r Senedd nac yn etholiadau Senedd yr Alban.

24/04/2026

You can still vote if you're not here for election day on 7 May! 🗳️

Apply for a proxy vote. This is where you ask someone you trust to vote on your behalf.

❗ The deadline to apply is 5pm next Tuesday 28 April.

Find out more and apply: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/ways-vote/apply-vote-proxy

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Mae dal modd i chi bleidleisio os nad ydych chi yma ar gyfer diwrnod yr etholiad ar 7 Mai! 🗳️

Gwna gais am bleidlais drwy ddirprwy. Mae hyn yn golygu gofyn i rywun rwyt ti'n ymddiried ynddo i bleidleisio ar dy ran.

❗ Y dyddiad cau i wneud cais yw 5pm ddydd Mawrth nesaf 28 Ebrill.

Dysgwch ragor a gwnewch gais: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/cy/pleidleisio-ac-etholiadau/ffyrdd-i-bleidleisio/gwneud-cais-i-bleidleisio-drwy-ddirprwy

21/04/2026

Today is your last chance to apply for a postal vote in the elections happening on 7 May. ✉️

❗ Applications must be received by 5pm today, Tuesday 21 April.

Find out more and apply: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/ways-vote/apply-vote-post

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Heddiw yw eich cyfle olaf i wneud cais am bleidlais bost ar gyfer yr etholiadau sy'n cael eu cynnal ar 7 Mai. ✉️

Rhaid derbyn ceisiadau erbyn 5pm heddiw, dydd Mawrth 21 Ebrill.

Dysgwch ragor a gwnewch gais: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/cy/pleidleisio-ac-etholiadau/ffyrdd-i-bleidleisio/gwneud-cais-i-bleidleisio-drwyr-post

Find out about voting by post in UK elections

20/04/2026

Today is your last chance to register to vote in the elections taking place in England, Scotland and Wales on Thursday 7 May.

Register by 11:59pm tonight, Monday 20 April.

You'll need your National Insurance number. Find it fast in the HMRC app. 📲

Register now: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

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Heddiw yw eich cyfle olaf i gofrestru i bleidleisio yn yr etholiadau a gynhelir yng Nghymru, Lloegr a’r Alban ddydd Iau 7 Mai.

Cofrestrwch i bleidleisio erbyn 11:59pm heno, ddydd Llun 20 Ebrill.

Bydd angen eich rhif yswiriant gwladol arnoch chi. Dewch o hyd iddo’n gyflym yn ap CThEM.📲

Cofrestrwch nawr: https://www.gov.uk/cofrestru-i-bleidleisio