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Current and future elections

Voters are now required to show photographic ID in polling stations, find out more at www.cotswold.gov.uk/voterid

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Details of unscheduled elections will be posted here as they occur.

The next scheduled election in the Cotswold District will be the Gloucestershire County Council elections on Thursday 1 May 2025 and details will be posted here.

Registering to vote

If you are not already registered to vote, you can do so online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

Postal voting

If you would like to vote by post, you can apply online at www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote

Proxy voting

If you would like to vote by proxy, you can apply online at www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote

Voter Authority Certificates

If you don’t have an acceptable form of ID to use at the polling station, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate.

You can apply online at https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate

If you are not able to apply online, please contact us for a paper form to be sent to you. Email: [email protected] Call: 01285 623002.

At the time of an election, there will be deadlines for registration, postal and proxy voting and voter authority certificates. Dates will be published on this page and included on poll cards issued to electors.

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