Macclesfield goes to the polling station on Thursday, to vote for who they want to be their next MP.

The photo ID requirement at a polling station will make its general election debut tomorrow.

Voters across the nation being reminded to take photo ID when they go to cast their vote – or be turned away.

This is the first General Election with new photo ID rules which mean anyone who can not produce valid ID can not vote.

This was not a requirement at the 2019 election, but was at last year's Cheshire East Council elections, and this year's Cheshire Police Commissioner elections.

There are 22 acceptable forms of photo ID that you can use at the polling station on Thursday, including passports, driving licences, older or Disabled Person's bus passes.

Jackie Killeen, director of administration and guidance at the Electoral Commission said: "This is the first general election where photographic ID is needed, so it's important that people are aware of the requirement and prepared."

The new rules came into force last year with the Government claiming it would help prevent electoral fraud. Fraud cases in the UK are relatively rare.

There were 1,462 cases of alleged electoral fraud reported to police between 2019 and 2023, according to the Electoral Commission.

Of these, 10 led to convictions, and the police issued four cautions. Most resulted in the police taking no further action.

The Electoral Commission has called on the government to expand the list of accepted ID and to allow voters to cast their ballot without ID if another registered voter could vouch for their identity.

Acceptable forms of ID can be found here.

The polling station opens at 7am, and shuts at 10am.

(And if you don't know where your nearest polling station is, please click HERE.)

Seven candidates will be on the ballot paper in Macclesfield.

Macclesfield Nub News' coverage on the candidates can be read HERE.