REGISTER OF ELECTORS

The way you register to vote has changed over the past few years. You must now register yourself individually, which you can do online:

Register to vote now: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

You will need to provide your national insurance number and date of birth.

To find out what happens to your information, please see the ‘Register to Vote’ privacy notice https://www.registertovote.service.gov.uk/register-to-vote/privacy

Who can register to vote

You can register if:

you are 16+ years old (however you can’t vote until you are 18)
you live in the UK (there are some exceptions for people living abroad) https://www.gov.uk/voting-when-abroad
you are a British or Irish citizen, a Commonwealth citizen or citizen of a European Union member state
https://www.yourvotematters.co.uk/can-i-vote

Find out more about who can vote the Electoral Commission website, including a full list of qualifying EU Countries, Commonwealth Countries, British Overseas Territories and British Crown Dependencies.

https://www.yourvotematters.co.uk

Postal or proxy voting

You need to be registered to vote to be able to use a postal or proxy vote.

Moving home

If you have moved, you’ll need to re-register to vote.

Living abroad

If you live overseas you can apply to register as an overseas elector.

https://www.gov.uk/voting-when-abroad

To check if you are registered you can email: elections@lancaster.gov.uk.

More information

Further details about voting are available on the https://www.gov.uk website.