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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.
Contact your Electoral Registration Office if you have a question about voting in UK elections or the electoral register.
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…
There are 2 versions of the electoral register - the full version and the…
Contact: your Electoral Registration Office if you live in England,…
Use this service to apply to vote by post so you can take part in elections in the UK. You must be registered to vote in the UK before you can apply.
Find out more about elections and referendums in the UK, including the general election, check who can vote in each election and how voting works.
An overview of voting in the UK, including voting in person, postal and proxy voting, and voting if you're abroad.
Use this form to apply to vote by post. You'll need to send the completed form to your local Electoral Registration Office.
Find out how to vote in UK elections if you move or live abroad, including eligibility, registering to vote and renewing your registration.
Use this service to apply to vote by proxy in certain elections in the UK. You and your proxy must both be registered to vote in the UK.
Get on the electoral register so you can vote in elections and referendums as a crown servant or British Council employee.
Get on the electoral register so you can vote in elections and referendums as a member of the armed forces.
Use this form to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate on paper. You'll need to print, fill out and send or take the form to your local Electoral Registration Office.
If you're a British citizen living abroad, you can apply to be an overseas voter.
If you're a British citizen living overseas, then you can apply to vote by proxy.
If you aren’t able to cast your vote in person, you can have someone you trust cast your vote for you in a particular election or referendum.
If you can’t vote in person due to a disability, then you can apply to vote by proxy.
If you're a member of the armed forces, or the spouse or registered civil partner of a member of the armed forces, you can register to vote.
If your employment or your spouse or civil partner’s employment means that you cannot vote in person, then you can apply to vote by proxy.
If you or your spouse or civil partner are attending an educational course that means you won't be able to vote in person, then you can vote by proxy.
If you can’t vote in person due to a medical emergency or disability and the proxy vote deadline has passed, you may be able to apply to vote by emergency proxy.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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