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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'.
To register to vote online, you need just five minutes and your National Insurance number. If you can’t register online, you can download a paper form. You don’t need to register to vote before every election.
Registering to vote takes just five minutes if you do it online. If you’re 16 or older, all you’ll need is your National Insurance number. If you’re under 16, you won’t be asked to supply a National Insurance number. Soon after you’ve registered, you’ll appear on the electoral register.
There are two versions of the electoral register. The full version includes the name and address of everyone who is registered to vote, except those who register to vote anonymously. The open register, is an extract of the full electoral register.
Electors must be on the electoral register in order to vote in elections and referendums in the UK. Electoral registration officers within local authorities have a duty to compile and maintain accurate electoral registers.
