Borough Council urges King’s Lynn and West Norfolk residents to make sure they are election-ready before deadlines.

Voters are being urged to make sure they’re election-ready in time for the big day next month.

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council is reminding people to take five minutes out of their day to register to vote before next week’s deadline of midnight on Tuesday, June 18 by clicking here.

In addition to this, for the first time in a UK general election, voters will need to show ID at their polling station, so need to make sure that they possess an accepted form of identification or apply for a voter ID before 5pm on Wednesday, June 26.

A list of accepted IDs can be found here, and applications for a free voter ID can be made here.

Andrew Barrett, elections manager for the borough council, said: “Don’t lose your chance to have your say at the general election.

“If you’re in doubt about whether you need to register to vote, or have questions about how to apply for a postal or proxy vote, or free voter ID, you can contact the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk by phoning 01553 616200 or visiting west-norfolk.gov.uk/generalelection.”

Postal votes must be applied for by 5pm on Wednesday, June 19.