The Mayor of London and London Assembly elections are taking place on 2 May. Check below to make sure you’re ready to vote.
Voter ID
If voting in person on 2 May, for the first time, Brent and Harrow voters will need to show photo ID at the polling station. There are several accepted forms of ID, including:
- Passport
- Driver’s license
- Multiple concessionary travel passes
- PASS card (Proof of Age Standards Scheme)
- Blue badge
- Voter Authority Certificate
- And many more!
You will be able to use expired ID if you are still recognisable from the photo, but it still must be one of these approved forms.
Remember, no ID means no vote.
Postal voting
If voting by post, we must receive your postal vote by the time the polls close on 2 May for it to be counted, so please remember to post it in plenty of time.
If you cannot post your postal vote in time, you can take it to a local polling station or Brent Civic Centre on polling day.
From 2 May, for the first time, there will be a limit on how many postal votes you can hand in at a local polling station or Brent Civic Centre. You will be only able to hand in your own postal vote, and the postal votes of up to five other people.
If handing in any postal votes, even your own, you will also need to complete a short form.
Polling station
Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm on Thursday 2 May. Your polling letter (also known as a poll card) will tell you which polling station to go to. You can only vote at the polling station location in your letter. You can also check your polling station online.
You do not need to bring your polling letter with you to the polling station, but it does make it easier for the polling station staff to find you on the electoral register if you do.