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Register to vote to take part in elections in the UK. Includes how to get on the electoral register and how to update your address on the register.
Vote in UK elections and referendums, register to vote, check what ID you need, and apply to vote by post or by proxy.
Find out how to get on the electoral register so you can vote, how to register to vote in more than one place, and how to opt out of the 'open register'.
- The electoral register (sometimes called the ‘electoral roll’) lists the names and addresses of everyone who’s registered to vote. Use the register...
- There are 2 versions of the electoral register - the full version and the ‘open register’ (known as the ‘edited register’ in Northern Ireland). If...
- Contact: your local Electoral Registration Office if you live in England, Scotland or Wales the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI) if you...
To register to vote, you must be: a UK or Irish citizen, or. a qualifying Commonwealth citizen living in the UK, or. a qualifying foreign national who is living in Scotland and has permission to enter or stay in the UK, or who does not need such permission, including EU citizens.
Register to vote now. You can register to vote if you’ll be 17 by 30 November that year. You can start to vote when you turn 18. Luckily, you don’t need to register before every election. You need to register if: you’ve never registered to vote before ; you’ve just become old enough to register ; You need to register to vote again if:
Register to vote in UK elections if you've never registered before, have moved house or have changed your name. It's quick and easy. Register now. Contact the local council for your last UK address. Find contact details for the electoral services team at the local council for your last UK address.
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Registering to vote. You can register to vote if you are: • Resident (usually live) in the UK and aged 16 or over (but you will not be able to vote until you are 18). You must also be either:...