A photographic ID will be required for all voters wishing to vote in the General Election.

Valid forms of identification include a UK, European Economic Area (EEA) or Commonwealth passport, a UK, EEA or Commonwealth photo driver’s licence, and some types of concessionary travel passes.

Expired ID will be accepted if the voter is recognisable from the photo and the name matches that on the Electoral Register.

Scanned images or copies, however, will be rejected.

Residents without recognised ID have until 5pm on June 26 to apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate from the council, usable as ID at polling stations.

If preferred, forms can be completed online here.

Changes have also been enacted for postal vote submission.

Voters can hand in postal votes at a polling station or the Council offices in Woodgreen, Witney but each entry must be accompanied by a completed form.

Failure to complete the form will lead to the rejection of the postal vote, as specified by the Council’s acting returning officer.

Hand-delivered postage is limited to just five postal votes.

Giles Hughes, acting returning officer for the Witney Constituency, said: "Anyone voting at a polling station on 4 July will need to show photo ID before they can be given their ballot paper.

"It’s important that everyone understands what types of ID they can use, and how to apply for free ID if they need it."