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Friday 12 April
Local elections are being held on Thursday 2 May
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Brentwood Borough Council elections will be combined with the election of a Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for the Essex Police Area.
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) has carried out a review of the ward arrangements in the Brentwood Borough. This means that from May 2024, the Borough will be divided into 13 wards, each of which will have three borough councillors.
All 39 Borough Council seats will be contested at the elections on Thursday 2 May.
For more information on local elections taking place this May, visit our website [
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Are you registered to vote?
Register to vote
With the voter registration deadline approaching for local elections being held on Thursday 2 May, anyone wanting to vote must make sure they are election ready.
The deadline to register to vote is midnight on *Tuesday 16 April*.
Voters can apply online at gov.uk/register-to-vote [
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*Register here* [
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Postal votes and proxy votes information
Voting options
Voters have a range of options – you can vote in person, by post or by appointing someone you trust to vote in your place, known as a proxy vote.
The deadline to apply for a postal vote [
] is *5pm on Wednesday 17 April*.
The deadline to apply for a proxy vote [
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*Further information* [
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Remember your photo ID
Voter ID
You need to show photo identification (ID) to vote at a polling station for the local elections and Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner elections on Thursday 2 May.
*Which forms of ID can I use to vote?*
You may already have a form of photo ID that is acceptable. You can use any of the following:
* Passport
* Driving licence (including provisional license)
* Blue badge
* Certain concessionary travel cards
* Identity card with PASS mark (Proof of Age Standards Scheme)
* Biometric Immigration document
* Defence identity card
* Certain national identity cards
You will only need to show one form of photo ID, but it needs to be the original version and not a photocopy. The name on your ID must be the same name you used to register to vote.
For more information, including the full list of accepted forms of photo ID, visit the Electoral Commission website [
] or call their helpline on 0800 328 0280.
*If you don’t have an accepted form of photo ID*
If you don’t already have an accepted form of photo ID, or you’re not sure whether your photo ID still looks like you, you can apply for a free voter ID document, known as a Voter Authority Certificate [
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You can also download a form [
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Electoral Services
Brentwood Borough Council
Town Hall
Ingrave Road
Brentwood
Essex
CM15 8AY
The deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate to use at the 2 May elections is *5pm, Wednesday 24 April*.
If you need any help applying for a Voter Authority Certificate or want to request an application form, call the Electoral Services helpline on 01277 312708 or email elections@brentwood.gov.uk
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