{"id":141,"date":"2026-02-24T13:57:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clients-dev.transformhousing.org.uk\/?post_type=client-blog&p=141"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:26:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T14:26:23","slug":"voting-part-2-how-to-register","status":"publish","type":"client-blog","link":"https:\/\/clients-dev.transformhousing.org.uk\/?client-blog=voting-part-2-how-to-register","title":{"rendered":"Voting part 2 – How to register"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So about that voting; I can\u2019t do that. I\u2019m not registered and the election has already been called so I can just sit in a darkened room with my fingers in my ears right?<\/em> I guess you could do that but surely sticking your fingers in your ears will make it really difficult to WhatsApp people? I mean I don\u2019t know how you are at typing with your elbows? Yeah you make a good point, I\u2019ll use earplugs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well actually good news. You still have time to register to vote. Registration closes at 11:59pm on 18 June for the general election this year. There are also a couple of other benefits that you get from being on the electoral role (that\u2019s the fancy name for the list of people who have registered to vote).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh yeah like what? Are we talking free Disney+ or clubcard points?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Umm, no. But you will see an increase to your credit rating as it will confirm your address with your bank. I mean you\u2019ll still be \u00a3100k short of that deposit for partial ownership on a garden shed to live in but it might help you get a better rate on a loan or a credit card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I don\u2019t have the time right now, they\u2019ll need lots of information and that\u2019s effort.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It won\u2019t take long just go to www.gov.uk\/registertovote<\/a>. You\u2019ll need some basic details like your name; I hope you haven\u2019t forgotten that, your address and your national insurance number. Tell you what you do it now and I\u2019ll wait. Cue the hold music-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…dum-dee-dum-dum-dum-dee-dum-dum-dee-do-dee-dum dum-dee-dum-dum-dum-dee-dum-dum-dee-do-dee-dum dum-dee-dum-dum-dum-dee-dum-dum-dee-do-dee-dum dum-dee-dum-dum-dum-deee…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back again! You\u2019re right that wasn\u2019t too bad. Now am I all set to vote?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possibly, You\u2019ve registered which is the first step. There\u2019s just one more thing you are going to need which is some photo ID. Do you have a driver\u2019s licence?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does it have to be a full licence or is a provisional okay?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Either is fine actually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well I don\u2019t have either, but I do have a gym membership card I think for that gym I went to that one time. Will that do?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nope, not going to cut it. There is a full list of acceptable ID on the Electoral Commission website<\/a>. Also it\u2019s worth mentioning that it\u2019s best to use ID that\u2019s in date even though that isn\u2019t technically a requirement. I tried using my old passport at the local elections last May and apparently I don\u2019t look like a 6 month old baby any more. It\u2019s so unfair right! Well you go look at that link and I\u2019ll cue some more hold music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…dum-dee-dum-dum-dum-dee-dum-dum-dee-do-dee-dum dum-dee-dum-dum-dum-dee-dum-dum-dee-do-dee-dum dum-dee-dum-dum-dum-dee-dum-dum-dee-do-dee-dum dum-dee-dum-dum-dum-deee…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I\u2019m back again. Not good news though; pretty sure I don\u2019t have any of those documents. Thanks for wasting my time on that registration.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ve not totally wasted your time, after all you\u2019ve still improved your credit rating by registering. Also all is not lost there are 2 options available to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go on\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So option 1 is you apply for what\u2019s called a voter authority certificate which is a fancy name for a photo ID that specifically lets you vote. You can apply for one of those from your local council; Google (or bing if you live in mid 2008) Voter Authority Certificate<\/a> and follow the process online. It shouldn\u2019t take more than 5 minutes you will need to upload a passport style photo but you can take that with your phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You forgot I live in a darkened room with my fingers in my ears right?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Okay, firstly HOW ARE YOU TYPING THIS?!? and secondly no worries there is always option 2. Option 2 is you can apply for a postal vote. To do this you\u2019ll need to go here – www.gov.uk\/apply-postal-vote<\/a>. You\u2019ll need a lot of the same information you needed to register to vote along with a photograph of your signature. If you can\u2019t do a photo of your signature because you are for example living in a blackened room with your fingers in your ears then you can request a paper form which you can fill in. Shall I hold some more for you to get it done then?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, just let me find the lighARGGGGGHH!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

…dum-dee-dum-dum-dum-dee-dum-dum-dee-do-dee-dum dum-dee-dum-dum-dum-dee-dum-dum-dee-do-dee-dum dum-dee-dum-dum-dum-dee-dum-dum-dee-do-dee-dum dum-dee-dum-dum-dum-deee…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think we\u2019ll check back in with them later. I do hope they\u2019re okay…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":157,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"class_list":["post-141","client-blog","type-client-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/clients-dev.transformhousing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/woman-1851464_1280-e1772013543333.jpg",333,333,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/clients-dev.transformhousing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/woman-1851464_1280-e1772013543333-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/clients-dev.transformhousing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/woman-1851464_1280-e1772013543333-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/clients-dev.transformhousing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/woman-1851464_1280-e1772013543333.jpg",333,333,false],"large":["https:\/\/clients-dev.transformhousing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/woman-1851464_1280-e1772013543333.jpg",333,333,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/clients-dev.transformhousing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/woman-1851464_1280-e1772013543333.jpg",333,333,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/clients-dev.transformhousing.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/woman-1851464_1280-e1772013543333.jpg",333,333,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/clients-dev.transformhousing.org.uk\/?author=0"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"So about that voting; I can\u2019t do that. 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