Check you’re ready to vote in the local elections on 7 May. You must be registered, and you may need to apply for a postal, proxy vote or free ID.
Changed address or moved home since you last registered? Check now and update your details online easily.
You need to show photo ID or a Voter Authority Certificate at polling stations
Did you know you can vote by post? It might be more convenient for you than voting at a polling station.
If you’re registered for a postal vote in England, remember that you need to re-apply every three years.
Last date for applications to vote by post in the 7 May local elections is Tuesday 21 April.
Remember that you need photo ID to vote at your local council elections on Thursday 7 May 2026. Don’t have photo ID? Apply for free online or with a paper form by 28 April.
To learn more, visit www.ipswich.gov.uk/elections
Posted at the request of Ipswich Borough Council
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Sam Sherman
Sam is a Co-Founder of Ipswich.love. Passionate about Ipswich, Sam looks to see how we might jointly reverse some of the recent negativity and bring some deserved positivity back to our beloved Town.
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