Poll card for polling station voters

You must bring photographic identification to vote.
You will not be able to vote unless you show photographic identification to the polling station staff.
A full list of accepted photographic identification is set out below.

Election of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall police area
Date of election: Thursday 2 May 2024

Voting information
Polling day: Thursday 2 May 2024
Voting hours: 7am to 10pm
Polling stations: 
If you are registered on St Agnes, your polling station will be Island Hall, New Lane, St Agnes, TR22 0PL.
If you are registered on Bryher, your polling station will be Community Centre, Timmy's Hill, Bryher, TR23 0PR.
If you are registered on St Martin's, your polling station will be Island Hall, St Martin's Road, St Martin's, TR25 0QN.
If you are registered on St Mary's, your polling station will be Old Wesleyan Chapel (rear entrance), Garrison Lane, St Mary's, TR21 0JD.
If you are registered on Tresco, your polling station will be Community Centre, Block House Lane, Tresco, TR24 0PZ.

You do not need to take your poll card with you in order to vote.

For information on candidates standing in this area, go to www.choosemypcc.org.uk or call 0300 1311323.

It is an offence to:

  • vote more than once at this election, unless you are voting on your own behalf and as a proxy for another person.
  • vote as a proxy on behalf of more than four electors, of which no more than two may be on behalf of other domestic electors (a domestic elector is one who is not a service elector).
  • vote as a proxy for someone if you know that by law they are not allowed to vote.

Helpline: 01720 424545
Email: elections@scilly.gov.uk
www.scilly.gov.uk/PCC-election

If you need any help or to find out if your polling station is accessible, please contact us.

    If you are away or cannot go to the polling station on Thursday 2 May 2024 you can do one of the following:

    • Apply to vote by post. Completed applications must reach us before 5pm on Wednesday 17 April 2024. If you are given a postal vote, you will not be able to vote in person at this election.

    or

    • Apply to vote by proxy (this means someone else can vote on your behalf). Completed applications must reach us before 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024. If you appoint a proxy, you can vote if you wish, but only if your proxy has not already voted on your behalf and has not got a postal vote for you.

    If after 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024 you are unable to vote in person because:

    • you have a medical emergency
    • you learn you cannot go to the polling station because of work reasons
    • the form of accepted photographic identification that you were intending to use to vote has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed, or has not yet been received if applied for recently

    you can apply to vote by emergency proxy. Completed applications must reach us before 5pm on Thursday 2 May 2024. To find out how to apply, call the helpline immediately. 

    Accepted forms of photographic identification

    You must present one of the following forms of photographic identification in order to vote in person at a polling station:

    • A passport issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory, an EEA state or a Commonwealth country
    • A driving licence issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or an EEA state
    • A biometric immigration document
    • An identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram (a PASS card)
    • Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card)
    • A Blue Badge
    • A national identity card issued by an EEA state
    • An Older Person’s Bus Pass
    • A Disabled Person’s Bus Pass
    • An Oyster 60+ Card
    • A Freedom Pass
    • A Scottish National Entitlement Card  issued in Scotland
    • A 60 and Over Welsh Concessionary Travel Card issued in Wales
    • A Disabled Person’s Welsh Concessionary Travel Card issued in Wales
    • A Senior SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
    • A Registered Blind SmartPass or Blind Person’s SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
    • A War Disablement SmartPass or War Disabled SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
    • A 60+ SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
    • A Half Fare SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
    • An Electoral Identity Card issued in Northern Ireland
    • A Voter Authority Certificate or a temporary Voter Authority Certificate

    If you do not possess any of the above forms of photographic identification, you can apply to your local Electoral Registration Officer for a free Voter Authority Certificate. Completed applications must reach us before 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024.

    If your photographic identification document has expired it will still be accepted so long as the photograph is still a good likeness of you, unless it is a temporary Voter Authority Certificate which is not valid for use on the date of poll.

    You may be required to provide further proof of identity if there is any discrepancy between your name as shown on your form of photographic identification and the name of the elector that you claim to be.