Voter ID requirements - Frequently asked questions - Proxy Voter

Frequently asked questions about the Voter ID requirements for proxy voters can be found below.

Frequently asked questions

Will I need to provide supporting evidence when requesting an emergency proxy for lost identification?

You will not need to provide any evidence or attestation to support your request for an emergency proxy in these situations. You will need to provide a reason why you need an emergency proxy and make a declaration.

I am an emergency proxy voter, will I need to show identification for the elector on whose behalf I am voting?

As a proxy voter, you will need to produce your own photographic identification in the polling station in order to show that they are the named proxy, but you will not need to produce the identification of the elector on whose behalf you are voting. If you are a proxy voter and you do not have accepted photographic identification, you can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate.

I am a proxy voter, will I need to show identification for the elector on whose behalf I am voting?

As an emergency proxy, you will need to produce your own photographic identification in the polling station but will not need to produce identification for the person on whose behalf you are voting. Given proximity to the poll of an emergency proxy being appointed, it is advisable that an emergency proxy should already have acceptable identification.