Neighbourhood News Spring 2024

H ertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner elections are taking place on Thursday 2 nd May. St Albans City and District Council elections are also taking place in all district wards, apart from Colney Heath and Redbourn. Voters are required to present an approved type of photo ID to vote at a polling station. This includes a current or expired UK passport or driver’s licence. Details of approved photo ID and information about how to apply for free voter ID (known as a Voter Authority Certi!cate) are available at: www.electoralcommission.org . uk/voting-and-elections/voter-id If you are not already registered to vote, a registration form is available to complete at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote . The deadline for registering to vote is Tuesday 16 th April. Residents who are unable to get to their polling station on Thursday 2 nd May can apply to vote by post or proxy. The deadline for applying to vote by post is 5pm on Wednesday 17 th April and to vote by proxy is 5pm on Wednesday 24 th April. Most types of postal and proxy vote can be applied for online at www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote or www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote Make sure you are registered to vote and have photo ID Working at elections Each year, Electoral Services at St. Albans City and District Council employ hundreds of sta" at election time. If you are interested in working at elections, information can be found at: www.stalbans.gov.uk/working- electoral-services For further information, visit www.stalbans.gov.uk/voting-and-elections www.sandridge-pc.gov.uk 6 SPRING 2024