How to vote in a pass reader division

These steps are for you as an MP rather than your staff.

Steps

1. There are five pass readers terminals in each division lobby. It doesn’t matter which one you use.
2. If a division is not currently taking place, the terminal screen will be purple. It will display a portcullis and say “No division is currently in progress”. At this point, you can tap your pass on the reader to check whether it is registered for voting. If your pass is not registered, email the Public Bill Office: pbohoc@parliament.uk.
3. If a division is taking place, the terminal screen will be white. It will say “Tap your security pass to record your name for Aye” in the Aye lobby or “Tap your security pass to record your name for No” in the No lobby.
4. To record your vote, place your pass flat against the middle or lower half of the pass reader for 1-2 seconds. The left-hand side of the screen will say “Name recorded” and the right-hand side will display your name and photograph. If the pass reader says “Error reading security pass”, you must tap your pass again, ensuring that you are placing your pass flat against the middle or lower half of the pass reader for 1-2 seconds.
5. Your vote will only be counted once even if you tap your pass more than once.
6. Once you have tapped your pass, continue through the Lobby and walk past the Tellers who will be stationed at the Division Lobby doors behind the Speaker’s chair.