The electoral register

In order to vote, your name must be on the electoral register. The last possible date for an application to be received by the electoral office is the eleventh working day before polling day.

Don't forget, you must be entitled to vote to be on the register.

How to register

You will need to submit an application form to register as an elector. This form must be fully completed and signed by the applicant. You can download the form and send it back to us by post.

If you prefer, you can contact us and we will send you a form.

Special application forms are available if you are an overseas voter or a service voter, or if you meet specific safety criteria and wish to be registered anonymously.

The opt-out

When registering, please indicate if you do not want your details included in the version of the register that is for sale - the edited register. Opting out of this does not affect your voting rights or credit status.

The full register is available for inspection at the electoral office and at some local libraries, but it can only be copied by hand.

Changing your details

If your name or other details change and you want to correct them before the autumn, email or telephone us and we will send you a change of details form.

Household registration between August and November

Each autumn, every household is sent a registration form. You are asked to make sure all eligible residents are included, and inform us of any changes - residents may have moved out, or got married and changed their name. The information you provide should be correct on 15 October that year.

The details you provide will be used in the revised register published on 1 December.

It is compulsory to fill in the annual voting registration form. If you don't you could go to court, be fined up to £1,000, and get a criminal record.