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Liverpool City Region's local elections in 2026

Ian ShoesmithNorth West
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People - and maybe their dogs - will head to the polls on 7 May in four of the Liverpool City Region's six boroughs

People living in four of Liverpool City Region's six boroughs will head to the polls later this year.

Council elections will take place in Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens and Halton on Thursday 7 May.

Every seat will be contested in Sefton and St Helens, while only a third of the seats on Knowsley and Halton councils will be up for grabs.

There will not be any elections this year in either Liverpool or Wirral.

How do I register to vote?

The deadline to register to vote in May's council elections is Monday 20 April.

Applications for a postal vote or a postal-proxy vote have to be received by 17:00 BST on the following day.

The deadline to submit your application to vote by proxy is 17:00 on Tuesday 28 April.

You can follow the online link to register.

How can I cast my ballot?

If you want to vote in person, your local polling station will be open from 07:00 to 22:00.

As long as you are in the queue by 22:00 you will be able to exercise your democratic right.

You can find your local polling station here.

Will I need to take ID with me when going to vote?

Voters in England need to show photo ID to vote at a polling station.

Passports, driving licences and other official forms of ID are acceptable - you can check here for the full list.

If you do not have an accepted form of photo ID, you can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate to vote at a polling station before the deadline at 17:00 on 28 April.

Voter Authority Certificates do not have an expiration date.

You do not need photo ID to vote by post.

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