Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 81473

Elections: Identity Cards

Tabled: 13 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the proposed digital ID cards will be considered valid ID to vote at polling stations.

Answer

Samantha Dixon
Once the new Digital Credential is available, we intend to add it to the list of accepted forms of ID for use in voting in elections. We will confirm the details of this closer to the launch of the new digital credential when further development has been ...
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