Voters will not be allowed near Bermuda's ballot boxes today unless they are armed with proper identification.

That means anyone heading for one of the Island's 20 polling stations must carry with them a Bermuda driver's licence, Commonwealth-issued passport or a Special Person's Card from the Transport Control Department. Anybody else listed on the electoral register can still mark their Xs if they have a Bermuda Voters Card.

Voters Cards are still available today from the Parliamentary Registrar's Office in the Government Administration Building on Parliament Street, Hamilton. They can be picked up from 9 a.m. until the polls close at 7 p.m.

Today's voting hours are between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Once at the polling station, voters should present themselves to Election Day staff with their ID to collect a ballot paper.

Then voters should head for one of the polling booths to mark their Xs clearly against the candidates of their choice. Everybody is allowed two votes, as Bermuda returns 40 MPs from 20 seats. But may cast one vote. Both votes do not have to be cast for the same party.

Then voters should fold up their ballot paper, drop it in the box and leave the polling station.

Any slip which does not clearly show an X inside one of the designated boxes will be counted as a spoilt paper, disqualifying the vote. Any words or writing on the paper will also count as a spoilt slip. At least three Police officers will be at each polling station, directing traffic into car parks and standing guard at entrances and exits.

Election results will be available live on the Internet at http:/bermuda.election.bm. Any other information regarding voting requirements is available from the Parliamentary Registrar's office on 297-7705 or 297-7706.

Here is a list of all the polling stations: St. George's North: East End Primary School, Grenadier Lane St. George's South: St. David's Primary School, Cashew City Road Hamilton East: Trinity Church Hall, Trinity Church Road Hamilton West: Francis Patton Primary School, North Shore Road Smith's North: Whitney Institute Middle School, Middle Road Smith's South: Harrington Sound Primary School, Harrington Sound Road Devonshire North: Prospect Primary School, Friendship Lane Devonshire South: CedarBridge Academy, CedarBridge Lane (new polling station) Pembroke West: Admiralty House Ballroom, Spanish Point Pembroke West Central: Northlands Primary School, Berkeley Road Pembroke East: Victor Scott School, Glebe Road Pembroke East Central: Salvation Army Hamilton Citadel Gymnasium, North Street (new polling station) Paget East: St. Paul's Christian Education Centre, Middle Road (new polling station) Paget West: Paget Primary School, Ord Road Warwick East: Thorburn Hall, Middle Road (new polling station) Warwick West: Spice Valley Middle School, Middle Road Southampton East: Heron Bay Primary School, Middle Road Southampton West: Southampton Glebe School, Middle Road Sandys North: Somerset Primary School, Gilbert Lane Sandys South: St. James' Church Hall, Main Road