Are you eligible to vote?

Before you register to vote, you need to find out whether you are eligible to vote.

Registering to vote

You can visit your local public library to check the Electoral Register to see if you are registered to vote.

If you cannot find your name on the Register, or if you have recently moved into the Borough, you can complete an Electoral Registration Form. This asks for details of:

A separate form needs to be completed by each person who must also sign his or her own form.

Please print the form out, complete it and send it to the address on the form.

Why you should register to vote

  • It gives you a say on important issues that affect you
  • If you don’t register, you can’t vote
  • It gives you a say on who represents you in your local council, in the UK Parliament and in Europe
  • Elections can be called at short notice, and if you’re not registered you won’t be able to vote
  • Across the world people have died fighting for the right to vote and be part of a democracy
  • Because it’s easier than you think!

» More on reasons to register

Certificate of Inclusion on the Electoral Register

The Electoral Services Section can provide you with a certificate to show that you are included on the Electoral Register at a specific address.

» More on the Certificate of Inclusion

Sale of the Elector Register

The Electoral Register can be sold as a full or edited register.

» More on fees for sale of Register and other associated charges

List of Alterations

Electoral Services issues a monthly update, called a "List of Alterations". These will be published every month except October and November. The December list is the next full Register of Electors.

List of Alterations
If we get your form by 5pm on: Your details will be changed on:
Tuesday 10 January 2012` Wednesday 1 February 2012
Wednesday 8 February 2012 Thursday 1 March
Friday 9 March 2012 Monday 2 April
Wednesday 18 April 2012 Thursday 26 April 2012
Thursday 10 May 2012 Friday 1 June
Friday 8 June 2012 Monday 2 July 2012
Tuesday 10 July 2012 Wednesday 1 August 2012
Friday 10 August 2012 Monday 3 September 2012