# The Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make a change to the list of the types of photographic identification that can be used by a person wishing to vote in person at a polling station at UK Parliamentary elections in Northern Ireland. The changes to the UK Parliamentary election rules also apply to elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly by virtue of article 3 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2599).
Regulation 2 adds the PASS card, the Blue Badge, the Veteran card and Commonwealth passports to the list of acceptable identification in rule 37(1E) of Schedule 1 to the Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2).
Regulation 3 and the Schedules replace the Poll Cards for the UK Parliamentary Elections (the same forms are used for Northern Ireland Assembly elections) to reflect the changes to acceptable voter identification.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348285628/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-voter-identification-amendment-of-list-of-specified-documents-northern-ireland-regulations-2026/note
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