General election 2024 - publication of voter ID figures

Voters at polling stations were required to bring photo ID with them when voting in the general election 2024 on July 4.

The Electoral Commission has said the following data with regards to voter ID can be shared:

• The number of electors who applied for, but were not issued with, a ballot paper (due to voter ID)
• The number of electors who were not issued with a ballot paper and who later returned with accepted ID and were issued with a ballot paper 

There is more information in this guidance note from the Electoral Commission to returning officers 

Charnwood Borough Council was responsible for administering the election for the Loughborough and Mid Leicestershire constituencies.

The election for the Melton and Syston constituency was administered by Melton Borough Council which will be able to provide the data with regards to voter ID.

The data for each of these constituencies is contained in the tables below:

Loughborough

Total number of electors in Loughborough who were eligible to vote in person at polling stations	Number of voters in Loughborough who were issued ballot papers at polling stations	The number of electors in Loughborough who applied for, but were not issued a ballot paper (due to voter ID)	The number of electors in Loughborough who were not issued with a ballot paper and who later returned with accepted ID and were issued with a ballot paper
68,961	31,670	34	24

Mid Leicestershire

Total number of electors in Mid Leicestershire who were eligible to vote in person at polling stations	Number of voters in Mid Leicestershire who were issued ballot papers at polling stations	The number of electors in Mid Leicestershire who applied for, but were not issued a ballot paper (due to voter ID)	The number of electors in Mid Leicestershire who were not issued with a ballot paper and who later returned with accepted ID and were issued with a ballot paper
75,924	37,535	58	30