Make registering to vote your first resolution of 2026

As we prepare to welcome the New Year, why not start with a resolution to ensure your voice is heard? The Local Elections will take place in London on Thursday 7 May 2026 - now is the perfect time to make sure you're ready to vote.

The deadline to register to vote is midnight on Monday 20 April. You can register to vote online at GOV.UK in less than five minutes. You will need to have your National Insurance number to hand.

Don’t forget you will now need to provide original voter ID to vote at polling stations on Thursday 7 May. 

All voters will need to take an approved form of photo identification to the polling station to vote, which will take place between 7am and 10pm. If you do not have an accepted form of photo ID, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate until 5pm on Tuesday 28 April.

If you do not wish to show ID at a polling station or are away on polling day, you can apply to vote by post or by proxy. 

The deadline to register to vote by post in these elections is Tuesday 21 April at 5pm. You will need your date of birth, a copy of your signature and your National Insurance number. Postal voters will not be affected by voter ID and will be issued with their postal ballot papers as usual. 

The deadline for new applications to vote by proxy in these elections is Tuesday 28 April at 5pm. Voters can now only act as a proxy for two people, regardless of their relationship. Anyone voting on behalf of UK voters who live overseas could act as a proxy for up to four people. 

If you have any questions, you can speak to one of our advisors via web chat Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.