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Elections: Identity Cards

Commons · Question 81473 · Tabled 13 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

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Asked by Andrew Snowden

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

Answered by Samantha Dixon, 20 Oct 2025

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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