How do I register to vote in the 2024 UK election?

Admin, The UK Times

18 Jun 2024 • 05:29 pm

Register to Vote

Use this service to:

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Get on the electoral register to vote in elections or referendums
Get on or off the open register
Update your name, address, or nationality by registering again with your new details (if you live in the UK)

A General Election is set for 4 July 2024. Register to vote by 11:59 pm on 18 June 2024.

Always verify information about voting. For more information, visit the UK Electoral Commission’s website

Who Can Register

If you live in England or Northern Ireland:

You must be 16 or older.

You can register to vote if you are:

A British citizen
An Irish citizen

You can also register if you have permission to live in the UK, Channel Islands, or Isle of Man, or if you don’t need permission, and you are:

A Commonwealth citizen
A citizen of Denmark, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, or Spain
A citizen of another EU country, if you have had permission to live in the UK since 31 December 2020, without a break.

If You Live in Scotland

You must be 14 or older.

You can register to vote if you are:

A British citizen
An Irish citizen

You can also register if you have permission to live in the UK, Channel Islands, or Isle of Man, or if you don’t need permission.

If You Live in Wales

You must be 14 or older.

You can register to vote if you are:

A British citizen
An Irish citizen
A citizen of an EU country

You can also register if you have permission to live in the UK, Channel Islands, or Isle of Man, or if you don’t need permission.

You can vote when you’re 18 or over. If you live in Scotland or Wales, you can vote in some elections when you’re 16 or over – check which elections you’re eligible to vote in.

You normally only need to register once – not for every election. You’ll need to register again if you’ve changed your name, address or nationality.

Register online

It usually takes about 5 minutes.

Start now

You’ll be asked for your National Insurance number (but you can still register if you do not have one).

Find your National Insurance number.

After you’ve registered, your name and address will appear on the electoral register.

There’s a different process to register anonymously, for example if you’re concerned about your safety or the safety of someone in your household.

Check if you’re already registered

Contact your local Electoral Registration Office to find out if you’re already registered to vote.

Update your registration

If you live in the UK you can also use this service to:

change your name, address or nationality
get on or off the open register

To do this, you need to register again with your new details (even if you’re already registered to vote).

Register using a paper form

You can register using a paper form in England, Wales and Scotland.

You’ll need to print, fill out and send the form to your local Electoral Registration Office.

Register using a paper form in Northern Ireland. Return the form to the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI).

If you live abroad

You can use this service to register to vote if you’re a British citizen.

You may need your passport details.

To renew your registration or update your name, address or nationality, contact the Electoral Registration Office that confirmed you are registered as an overseas voter.

If you previously lived in Northern Ireland and want to vote there, use the Northern Ireland overseas elector registration form.