Question follow-through · 70584

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government’s Elections Strategy, published on 17 July 2025, whether prepaid cards will be permitted as voter identification.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
29 Aug 2025
Target answer date
2 Sept 2025
Answer
5 Sept 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Aug 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Government’s Elections Strategy, published on 17 July 2025, whether prepaid cards will be permitted as voter identification.

  2. 2 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 5 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    Prepaid cards will be accepted as voter ID if they are issued by a UK bank and display the elector’s name.We will be bringing forward the relevant legislation when Parliamentary time allows.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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