Overview
- The registration window, which closed at 11:59pm Monday, ended sign-ups for May 7 local and devolved elections and only people already on the roll can vote.
- Government data show 112,641 applications were filed on deadline day, up from 42,827 on Sunday, with more than two thirds from people under 35.
- Voters who are registered can still apply for a postal vote until 5pm Tuesday, April 21, using the government’s online system.
- In England, voters must show photo ID at polling places, with a free voter authority certificate available until 5pm Tuesday, April 28, and proxy vote applications also closing April 28, while Scotland and Wales do not require photo ID.
- The May 7 contests include elections to the Scottish Parliament and the Senedd, plus 5,013 council seats across 136 English authorities and six mayoral races.