{"id":50549,"date":"2023-03-31T10:01:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T09:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/?p=50549"},"modified":"2023-03-31T10:01:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T09:01:17","slug":"where-when-and-how-do-i-vote-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-sheffield-local-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/03\/31\/where-when-and-how-do-i-vote-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-sheffield-local-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Where, when and how do I vote? All you need to know about the Sheffield local elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Elections are just around the corner for large parts of the UK, including Sheffield. Here&#8217;s a full run down of what to expect and how to prepare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When are the elections?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The local elections will be held on Thursday 4th of May 2023, with polling stations open from 7am to 10pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where do I go to vote?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Polling centres are held in various spaces such as local schools or town halls. You can find your closest polling centre here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheffield.gov.uk\/your-city-council\/voting\/polling-stations\">https:\/\/www.sheffield.gov.uk\/your-city-council\/voting\/polling-stations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do I need to bring with me?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, the government is rolling out new laws with Voter ID across local elections. This means that voters will have to bring a valid form of photo ID in order to vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nick Sutton from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.local.gov.uk\">Local Government Association<\/a>, says: \u201cTrials have been going on for a number of years in different council areas, with different types of ID and they say it\u2019s to make elections more secure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Local elections in Sheffield are on 4 May. The deadlines you need to know:<br><br>\u202217 April 11:59pm: register to vote<br>\u202218 April 5pm: register to vote by post<br>\u202225 April 5pm: register to vote by proxy<br>\u202225 April 5pm: apply for free voter ID you need to<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WisphpjYlL\">https:\/\/t.co\/WisphpjYlL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7AFR4zGYis\">pic.twitter.com\/7AFR4zGYis<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sheffield City Council (@SheffCouncil) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SheffCouncil\/status\/1638114333874954242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The new laws have been met with harsh criticism from the public, however the government has continued to defend them and implement them across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sutton says: \u201cIf people don\u2019t have valid ID councils can tell them to come back with valid ID, but they can also apply for a voter authority certificate either online or in person, ideally a week before elections.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about Voter ID, including what types are accepted, follow this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheffield.gov.uk\/your-city-council\/voting\/photo-id-youll-need-vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.sheffield.gov.uk\/your-city-council\/voting\/photo-id-youll-need-vote<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the key issues in this election?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a lot that candidates will likely focus on to win support, with some issues expected to be at the forefront of debates among both candidates and the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joe Cooper, a Local Democracy Reporter, says: \u201cThe biggest issue has been the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/2023\/03\/09\/tree-felling-in-sheffield-how-does-a-new-report-affect-the-future-of-the-tumultuous-tree-saga\/\">tree felling report<\/a>, so with how damaging it was it\u2019s a question of whether or not voters will punish the people that were part of it at the ballot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voters are also expected to focus on the ongoing issue of cost of living, which may be a key battleground for candidates despite the council\u2019s limited powers in that area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cooper says: \u201cThere are funds the council can tap into, and that will be in voters\u2019 minds, but it\u2019s a question of how many voters will associate the power of local government with how much they can help in the cost of living crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elections are just around the corner for large parts of the UK, including Sheffield &#8211; and for the first time you&#8217;ll need ID.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":109,"featured_media":50550,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[415,21,50,82,85],"tags":[416,15,49,38,141,131],"class_list":["post-50549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-news","category-politics","category-top-story","category-top-story-2","tag-elections","tag-news","tag-politics","tag-sheffield","tag-sheffield-city-council","tag-south-yorkshire"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Where, when and how do I vote? 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