Poll card

You must bring photographic identification to vote.
You will not be able to vote unless you show photographic identification to the polling station staff.
A full list of accepted photographic identification is set out below.

Election of councillors to the Council of the Isles of Scilly
Date of election: Thursday 1 May 2025

Voting information
Polling day: Thursday 1 May 2025
Voting hours: 7am to 10pm
Polling stations: 
If you are registered to vote on St Agnes, your polling station will be Island Hall, New Lane, St Agnes, TR22 0PL.
If you are registered to vote on Bryher, your polling station will be Community Centre, Timmy's Hill, Bryher, TR23 0PR.
If you are registered to vote on St Martin's, your polling station will be Island Hall, St Martin's Road, St Martin's, TR25 0QN.
If you are registered to vote on St Mary's, your polling station will be Old Wesleyan Chapel (rear entrance), Garrison Lane, St Mary's, TR21 0JD.
If you are registered to vote on Tresco, your polling station will be Community Centre, Block House Lane, Tresco, TR24 0PZ.

You do not need to take your poll card with you in order to vote.

Helpline: 01720 424545
Email: elections@scilly.gov.uk
www.scilly.gov.uk/local-election

A poll will only take place on St Agnes if two or more candidates stand for that island (i.e. there are more candidates than there are vacancies).
A poll will only take place on Bryher if two or more candidates stand for that island (i.e. there are more candidates than there are vacancies).
A poll will only take place on St Martin's if two or more candidates stand for that island (i.e. there are more candidates than there are vacancies).
A poll will only take place on St Mary's if 13 or more candidates stand for that island (i.e. there are more candidates than there are vacancies).
A poll will only take place on Tresco if two or more candidates stand for that island (i.e. there are more candidates than there are vacancies).

If you need any help or to find out if your polling station is accessible, please contact us.

It is an offence to:

  • vote more than once at this election, unless you are voting on your own behalf and as a proxy for another person.
  • vote as a proxy on behalf of more than four electors, of which no more than two may be on behalf of other domestic electors (a domestic elector is one who is not a service elector).
  • vote as a proxy for someone if you know that by law they are not allowed to vote.

If you are away or cannot go to the polling station on Thursday 1 May 2025 you can do one of the following:

  • Apply to vote by post. Completed applications must reach us before 5pm on Monday 14 April 2025. If you are given a postal vote, you will not be able to vote in person at this election.

or

  • Apply to vote by proxy (this means someone else can vote on your behalf). Completed applications must reach us before 5pm on Wednesday 23 April 2025. If you appoint a proxy, you can vote if you wish, but only if your proxy has not already voted on your behalf and has not got a postal vote for you.

If after 5pm on Wednesday 23 April 2025 you are unable to vote in person because:

  • You have a medical emergency
  • You learn you cannot go to the polling station because of work reasons
  • The form of accepted photographic identification that you were intending to use to vote has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed, or has not yet been received if applied for recently

You can apply to vote by emergency proxy. Completed applications must reach us before 5pm on Thursday 1 May 2025. To find out how to apply, call the helpline immediately. 

Accepted forms of photographic identification

You must present one of the following forms of photographic identification in order to vote in person at a polling station:

  • A passport issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory, an EEA state or a Commonwealth country
  • A driving licence issued by the UK, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or an EEA state
  • A biometric immigration document
  • An identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram (a PASS card)
  • Ministry of Defence Form 90 (Defence Identity Card)
  • Ministry of Defence Form 100 (HM Armed Forces Veteran Card)
  • A Blue Badge
  • A national identity card issued by an EEA state
  • An Older Person’s Bus Pass
  • A Disabled Person’s Bus Pass
  • An Oyster 60+ Card
  • A Freedom Pass
  • A Scottish National Entitlement Card issued in Scotland
  • A 60 and Over Welsh Concessionary Travel Card issued in Wales
  • A Disabled Person’s Welsh Concessionary Travel Card issued in Wales
  • A Senior SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
  • A Registered Blind SmartPass or Blind Person’s SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
  • A War Disablement SmartPass or War Disabled SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
  • A 60+ SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
  • A Half Fare SmartPass issued in Northern Ireland
  • An Electoral Identity Card issued in Northern Ireland
  • A Voter Authority Certificate or a temporary Voter Authority Certificate

If you do not possess any of the above forms of photographic identification, you can apply to your local Electoral Registration Officer for a free Voter Authority Certificate. Completed applications must reach us before 5pm on Wednesday 23 April 2025.

If your photographic identification document has expired it will still be accepted so long as the photograph is still a good likeness of you, unless it is a temporary Voter Authority Certificate which is not valid for use on the date of poll.

You may be required to provide further proof of identity if there is any discrepancy between your name as shown on your form of photographic identification and the name of the elector that you claim to be.