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Registering to vote

Last Modified August 16, 2024
 

It is a legal requirement to be on the electoral register. The law makes it compulsory to provide information to an electoral registration officer for inclusion in the full register. The details we are likely to require are; your name, address, national insurance number, nationality and age.

The full register is published once a year and is updated every month. It is used by electoral registration officers and returning officers for purposes related to elections and referendums. Although it is a legal requirement to be on the register, it is not a legal requirement to vote, that is your statutory right to choose to vote or not. The register is also used by local authorities and government departments to aid in duties relating to security, law enforcement and crime prevention.

 

Register to Vote

Register to vote by completing the Government online registration form. This should only take a few minutes to complete but you will need your National Insurance number to hand. Visit the Government's Find a lost National Insurance number webpage for information about where to find your National Insurance number.

Who can Register to Vote?

Find out who is eligible to vote in the UK (and which elections they can vote in) on the Electoral Commission website.

Update your registration details

 

You can use the online registration service to;

  • Register for the electoral register,
  • Update your name, address or nationality or
  • Opt in or out of the open register

 

 Deadlines for electoral registration

If your application is submitted or altered after the application deadline, your registration will be published on the following months publication date.

 Application deadlinepublication date 
9 August 2024 2 September 2024
9 September 2024 1 October 2024
10 October 2024 1 November 2024
8 November 2024 2 December 2024
10 December 2024 1 January 2025

 

For further assistance please email elections@hertsmere.gov.uk or call 02082077481.

Related Documents

  1. Overseas Electors

Related External Links

  1. Registering to vote FAQs

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