RESIDENTS are being urged to bring their photo ID with them when they go to vote at Thursday’s all out elections.
Voters will be able to use expired ID if they are still recognisable from the photo.
The full list of accepted ID, along with more information about the requirements and what to expect at the polling station, is available on the Electoral Commission’s website.
The registration deadline has now closed, with around 96 per cent of eligible voters in Barnsley registered to vote - above the national average of 85 per cent.
Barnsley has 21 wards, each with three councillors - 63 councillors in total.
Chief executive of Barnsley Council and the returning officer, Sarah Norman, said: “With just over a week to go, make sure you’re ready for the elections in May.
“Staff at the polling station will check your ID before giving out a ballot paper.
“If you do forget your ID, you can return later in the day.
“Polling stations are open until 10pm.
“Anyone concerned about showing their face at a polling station, because they wear a face covering for example, can ask to have their ID checked in private.
“They won’t need to give a reason for their request or explain why they’d prefer privacy.
“Staff will be trained to handle requests for ID to be checked in private, discreetly and with courtesy.”
With less than a week until polling day, PollCheck UK suggest that Reform UK will have a majority, winning 34 seats.
It predicts that Labour will lose 30 councillors, meaning there will be 16.
The Liberal Democrats will remain with 12 councillors and the poll also predicts independent councillor Jake Lodge will retain his seat.
It states that two wards - Dearne North and Darfield and Great Houghton - are two close to call, but the predictions currently lean towards two Reform and one Labour councillor in each.
Nigel Farage’s party are set to win all three seats in the North East, Monk Bretton, Rockingham, Stairfoot, Dearne South and Central wards.
Labour are predicted to have three councillors in Athersley and New Lodge, Cudworth and Wombwell.
Penistone West, Kingstone, Darton East and Dodworth, Stainborough and Tankersley are set to be fully Lib Dem.
