Ahead of this summer's general election, Oxford residents are being encouraged to check that they are ready to vote.
With polling day set for July 4, Oxford City Council is urging voters to make sure they are registered and possess valid photo ID.
Those who are not registered have until 11.59pm on June 18 to do so.
They will need to provide their name, address, date of birth, and a National Insurance number.
The registration process can be completed on the Register to Vote website.
Voters must also ensure they have an accepted form of photo ID.
Options include a UK, European Economic Area, or Commonwealth passport, drivers’ licence, or certain concessionary travel passes, such as an older person’s bus pass.
Expired IDs can also be used, provided that the voter is still recognisable from the photo.
Those without the necessary ID can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate at the Voter Authority Certificate website or by completing a paper form which they can get by emailing the electoral services team.
The full list of accepted IDs, as well as more information about the new requirements, are listed on the Electoral Commission’s website.
Those needing a Voter Authority Certificate must apply before the 5pm deadline on June 26, and must ensure they are registered to vote first.
Those who are planning to vote by post or via proxy do not need to worry about ID requirements.
However, proxy voters must bring their own ID, not the one of the person they are voting for.
Those who want to vote via proxy will need to give the reason why they are applying for one.
Both postal and proxy vote applications must be submitted before their respective deadlines of June 19 and June 26.
On election day, polling stations will be open from 7 am until 10 pm, with the count taking place immediately after.
Registered voters will receive a polling card in the post with details of their polling station.
Oxford City Council returning officer, Caroline Green, said: "We want to make sure that everyone who is entitled to vote can do so - and that means being registered.
"Whether you are voting in person, by proxy, or by using a postal vote, don't miss the chance to have a say on July 4."
EU citizens, other than those who are British, Irish, Cypriot or Maltese, are ineligible to vote in UK Parliamentary elections.
Students registered in both Oxford and their home address are required to choose only one voting location.
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