Register to vote

Am I registered to vote?

However you choose to vote, you must be registered. The quickest and easiest way to register to vote is online.

If you're not sure if you are already registered to vote, use our online form to check.

If you are not registered, you can register:

  • online
  • call us on 01702 215010

When we receive your application, we must check your identity against Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), other Council records, or sometimes we may contact you and ask you to provide documentary evidence to support your application. This means that that you are not automatically registered when you submit your application.

We will send you written confirmation through the post once your application has been accepted.

Please note that you will need your National Insurance Number when you register.

You can register to vote at any time up to 12 working days before an election.

A short video explanation in British Sign Language (BSL) can be found on YouTube.

Requirement to provide documentary evidence

In some cases, we are unable to process your application to register because we have not been able to confirm your identity, which we are required to do by law before we can determine your application.

To progress your application, we require you to provide documentary evidence so that we can verify your identity. Until this evidence is received, we are unable to process you onto the electoral register.

Evidence you can provide

You will need to provide a copy of either:

  • one document from the primary identification documents list
  • one document from Trusted Government documents and two additional documents from either the Trusted Government documents list or the financial and social history documents list
  • four documents from the financial and social history documents list

Primary identification documents

  • Passport - any current passport
  • Biometric residence document - UK issued only
  • EEA Identity card - must still be valid
  • Photo card part of a current driving license - UK/Isle of Man/Channel Islands (full or provisional)
  • Northern Ireland Electoral ID card

Trusted Government documents

  • Old style paper version of a current driving licence - UK only
  • Current photo driving licence - any other than UK and Crown Dependencies
  • Birth certificate - UK and Crown Dependencies only
  • Marriage/Civil Partnership certificate - UK and Crown Dependencies only
  • Adoption certificate - UK and Crown Dependencies only
  • Firearms Licence - UK and Crown Dependencies only
  • Police Bail Sheet - UK and Crown Dependencies only

Financial and Social History Documents

  • Mortgage Statement - UK, Crown Dependencies or EEA - issued in the last 12 months
  • Bank or Building Society Statement - UK, Crown Dependencies or EEA - issued in the last 3 months
  • Bank or Building Society account opening confirmation letter - UK or Crown Dependencies - issued in the last 3 months
  • Credit card statement - UK, Crown Dependencies or EEA - issued in the last 3 months
  • Financial statement, e.g. pension or endowment - UK, Crown Dependencies or EEA - issued in the last 12 months
  • Council Tax statement - UK or Crown Dependencies - issued in the last 12 months
  • Utility Bill - not mobile phone bill - UK or Crown Dependencies - ssued in the last 3 months
  • P45 or P60 statement - UK or Crown Dependencies - issued in the last 12 months

If I pay Council Tax, am I automatically registered to vote?

Registering for Council Tax does not automatically put you on the electoral register. You need to make a separate application to do this.

Contact details for Electoral Services

Useful websites - elections and voting

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