Anyone wanting to vote in the general election on 4 July, must be registered to vote before the deadline on midnight 18 June.
Voters can apply online. It takes just five minutes.
Voters have a range of options – they can vote in person, by post or by appointing someone they trust to vote in their place, known as a proxy vote. The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5pm on 19 June. The deadline to apply for a proxy vote is a week later, 5pm on 26 June.
For the first time at a UK general election, voters will need to show photo ID at a polling station. To find out which ID you can use in the polling station, visit the Electoral Commission website.
If you do not have one of the accepted types of ID, you can apply for free ID online or by completing and submitting a paper form to your local authority. You must apply by 5pm on 26 June, to be able to use the Voter Authority Certificate on 4 July.
Andrew Seekings, Electoral Registration Officer for Cumberland Council, said:
“Don’t lose your chance to have your say at the general election. If you’re in doubt about whether you need to register to vote, or have questions about how to apply for a postal or proxy vote, or free ID, you can contact your local elections team who will be able to help.”
Craig Westwood, Director of Communications at the Electoral Commission, said:
“It is important that people check they’re election ready ahead of upcoming deadlines. All voters must be registered, and some may need to apply for a postal or proxy vote or free ID. Registering to vote is quick and easy, and can be done online.
“Voters will need to show photo ID at polling stations for this general election. Anyone who does not have one of the accepted forms of photo ID can apply for free ID online or by completing a paper form and submitting it to their local council.”
Information about the new requirement and all your voting options can be found on the Electoral Commission’s website.
Cumberland Council is managing the elections for three Parliamentary constituencies: Carlisle, Penrith and Solway, and Whitehaven and Workington.
There are parts of the Westmorland and Furness Council area which comes under the Penrith and Solway Constituency. There are also some parts of the Cumberland Council area which come under the Barrow and Furness Constituency. The Barrow and Furness Constituency election is being managed by Westmorland and Furness Council. Voters can check their constituency on the Electoral Commission website.
If voters live within the Cumberland Council area, but their home is within the Barrow and Furness Constituency then they should contact Cumberland Council for any queries about the election including voter registration, postal and proxy voting and Voter ID.
If voters live in the Westmorland and Furness Council area, but their house falls within the Penrith and Solway constituency, then they should contact Westmorland and Furness Council with any enquiries about registering to vote, postal and proxy votes and Voter ID.
Contact details can be found on the Cumberland Council website.