Register to vote

All residents voting in person at the May 2023 elections will be required to show an acceptable form of ID to be able to vote. This does not affect postal voting. Find out more on our 4 May 2023 webpage.

It’s quick, free and easy to register to vote online. You can register to vote if you are:

16 or over (you cannot vote until you are 18)
A British citizen or citizen of the Irish Republic
A Commonwealth citizen or a citizen of an EU qualifying country

Click the button below to register to vote. You will need your National Insurance number. Your National Insurance number is on your payslip, P60, or letters about tax, pensions and benefits.

I've lost my National Insurance number

For each election, a deadline date is published after which it is not possible to add people to the Electoral Register. The deadline is usually 12 working days before an election. For the elections taking place on 4 May 2023, the deadline to register to vote is midnight on 17 April.

If you are not sure whether you are registered, call us on 01403 215126.

Every Vote Counts

A national website has been set up for people with a learning disability and people who support them to develop easy information about politics, how politics affects people, and how to get involved and have a say in how the country is run.

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