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Accessible voting
Get help to vote if you have a physical disability or a learning disability.
Accessible voting
Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm. You will need to bring an accepted photo ID with you to vote.
What to expect at a polling station
There will be notices outside and inside the polling station.
Outside the polling station
There will also be a poster outside with information about tellers. Tellers are people from political parties who count the number of people voting.
You do not need to give them your poll card if you do not wish to do so.
Inside the polling station
When you go inside the polling station there will be notices on the wall, including:
- posters of the ballot paper
- the names of the streets at the polling station – this will help you check that your street name is on the list
- information about what voter identification can be used
- no photography
- no smoking
The polling station team will welcome you and ask you for:
- your full name
- your address – house name or number and road name
- your photo ID
If you need help to vote, you can ask for:
Once your details have been found in the electoral register, you will be given your ballot paper.
Each polling booth will have information about how many people you can vote for on the ballot paper.
Accessible voting guides
You can watch a British Sign Language video about what will happen at the polling station – YouTube.
Visit My Vote My Voice website to find out how to vote in an election.
My Vote My Voice also publishes quick guides on: