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Local Elections: All you need to know about voter ID

People in England will need to show photo ID before being allowed to vote in local elections on 4 May.

Voters who don't have an accepted form of photo ID to show at polling stations have until Tuesday to apply for an alternative.

BBC Yorkshire's Political Editor James Vincent explains everything you'll need to know about voter ID.

Video by Jacob Tomlinson and James Vincent

24 April 2023

England local elections 2023

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