Registering to Vote

Rolling Registration

Following publication of the revised Register of Electors on 1 December each person must make a separate application to register. 

Lists of alterations are published on the first working day of each month from January to September. This can include new additions, deletions or amendments to the register, such as correcting spelling errors or changing your name on marriage.

To register in time for an election we must receive your application at least 11 working days before polling day. For the Local Council Elections on 6 May 2010, applications to register must reach us by Tuesday 20 April 2010.

A timetable showing the relevant dates is set out below.

 

Application received by	Added to register on
11 December 2009	4 January 2010
8 January 2010	1 February 2010
5 February 2010	1 March 2010
10 March 2010	1 April 2010
20 April 2010	28 April 2010
10 May 2010	1 June 2010
9 June 2010	1 July 2010
9 July 2010	2 August 2010
10 August 2010	1 September 2010

 

Monthly rolling registration is suspended during the annual registration campaign which runs from early August to 1 December.

After 1 December the monthly registration process begins again until the following August.

Once the alteration has taken effect, we will write to all those affected confirming the alteration. In the case of additions to the register it will be useful to keep this as proof your inclusion in the register, as it can take credit reference agencies some time to update their records.

A voter registration form can be downloaded below. For more voter registration forms, click on Downloadable Voting and Election Forms on the left under Main Menu.