The dog brings his own ID to the polling station. polls for local elections — some had their own ID.
A poodle dressed up as a Star Wars character and a golden retriever with their own ID joined the campaign tradition, known on social media as #dogsatpollingstations, on Thursday.
Some of the animals were even given their own photo ID this year, as voters are being asked to show ID to vote for the first time.
May's local elections are the first major electoral test for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, but they also fall on May 4, also known as Star Wars Day, which inspired Helen Jakes to celebrate with her canine companion in a suit. /p>
A 31-year-old woman dressed up as Princess Leia and had her poodle crossbreed Peko in an Ewok costume for a trip to the polls in Batley, West Yorkshire.
Helen Jakes with her poodle cross 
A dog named Nelson outside Norfolk City Hall 
Dogs were near schools, community halls and churches
"I'I've always been a big fan of Star Wars and General Leia, who would definitely exercise her voting rights, so the stars just aligned.» This was reported to the PA news agency by Ms. Jakes, who works in the field of communications.
Others who shared tweets for the trending hashtag included those reminding voters to bring photo ID, as this is the first election where ID is mandatory.
Annette Hill of Weston-super -The mayor made her dog Ruby her own photo ID with name, photo and "signature of authorized person" paw print.
A 58-year-old woman working in the training and development department said that her two-year-old golden retriever makes her first visit to the polls.
"I found £dogs at the polls a few years ago and always took our old dog with him — this is the best thing on Twitter" she said PA.
"It has become a fun tradition for us to take our dog along and bring a smile to our face by doing something that can be quite dry"
Dogs in photos at polling stations have become a campaign tradition 23bf0503be.jpg » />The ragdoll cat was featured at the polling station 
The dachshund also features in the
traditionPaula Langford of Suffolk posted a photo of her rescue dog Bessie and also took the opportunity to remind people to bring their ID with them.
"I thought sharing a short photo might help remind people to take a photo ID when they go to vote," said the 53-year-old Mid Suffolk District Council public relations officer.
Zara Farrar, who shared a photo of her labradoodles Blyton and Brontë in Oxfordshire, said she took her dogs to the vote because &# 34 ;Everyone loves dogs at the polls".
The 34-year-old civil servant also accompanied her tweet with a reminder that read: "Blyton and Bronte would like to remind you that you now need ID with a photo to vote on.
"Our polling station is at the end of one of our regular walks, so this was the perfect opportunity to kill two birds with one stone, walk the dogs, and exercise our democratic rights" ;
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