Changes at this year’s local elections

Voters are being advised to check their polling cards and be aware of changes at this year’s local elections, which take place on Thursday 4 May.

Voters will now need to provide photo ID when voting a polling station, some ward boundaries have changed and the location of polling stations may be different to previous years.

New legislation has been introduced by the Government which means that people voting at a polling station will need to show photo ID before being issued with a ballot paper. The full list of acceptable ID will be set out on polling cards, which will be delivered in early April and the details can also be found at liverpool.gov.uk/voterid.

The ward boundaries in Liverpool have changed significantly, with 64 wards and 85 councillors, compared with 30 wards and 90 councillors previously. Most people will be in a new ward and some people will be voting at a new polling station. People are being asked to check their polling card that will include a location map of their polling station.

From now on, elections will only be held once every four years, with every seat being contested.