Voter ID Statistics 2023
Voter ID statistics for the Gateshead local election Thursday 4 May 2023
| Total number of electors who were eligible to vote in person at the polling stations | 84073 |
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| Data for publication | Number |
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| The total number of polling station electors who applied for, but at least initially were not issued with, a ballot paper (VIDEF 4a + 5a) | 113 |
| The total number of polling station electors who were not issued with a ballot paper and who later returned with accepted ID and were issued with a ballot paper (VIDEF 4d + 5e) | 70 |
| The number of polling station electors who applied for but were not issued with a ballot paper BY CLOSE OF POLL | 43 |
| Contextual information | Number |
|---|---|
| The total number of electors who were eligible to vote in person at the polling stations | 84073 |
| The total number of voters issued with a ballot paper at polling stations | 11563 |
| The percentage of electors eliglbe to vote in person at the polling stations who voted | 13.8% |
| Proportions - of those who tried to vote in a polling station | Percent |
|---|---|
| % attended the polling station and were able to vote on 4 May | 99.6% |
| % who applied for but were refused a ballot paper by the close of poll | 0.4% |
| The percentage of electors who applied for, but were initially refused, a ballot paper | 1.0% |
| Of the electors initially refused a ballot paper, the percentage who later returned with accepted ID and were issued with a ballot paper | 61.9% |