Each year between August and November registration forms are sent to every property in the District as part of the annual canvass. The purpose of this is to collect sufficient information to comply with the law and the publishing of the electoral register, which comes into force on the 1st December each year.

If your name is not included on the register and an election is called you will not be able to vote. For further information on different ways to vote click here

The revised register is published on 1st December each year, however if discover you have been missed off you can apply at any time to be included on prescribed monthly updates. Equally if you have moved house either within the District or from another Council area you will need to re-register by completing the voter registration form. Registering for Council Tax does not automatically update the electoral register.

About the register

The register is published in two versions, a full version and an edited version. It remains a legal requirement that everyone over the age of 18 appears on the full version. You are however allowed to opt out of the edited register.

Full register

The full register may only be used for election purposes, credit reference agencies and the police and each organisation must adhere to strict data protection legislation. This register can also be inspected on a personal basis by anyone requesting to do so at the Council Offices.

Edited register

The edited version is available to anyone and copies can be purchased from the Council. When registering, everyone is given the opportunity to opt out of the edited version in this way your details will be kept private and not be made available for general sale. To do this you simply tick the relevant box on the registration form.