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Register to vote

You must be 18 or over to vote but can register to vote at 16.

Apply to register to vote

Applications must be received no later than 5pm, 11 working days before election day. Elections can be called at short notice and if you're not registered, you can't vote.

You need to register every year even if your details haven't changed; you can do this by making sure your details are included on the registration form sent to your home in September and confirming the details.

Students studying away from home

Students are entitled to register at both their home and their university address.

Visit the Students page of the About my vote website for further information.

Ways you can vote

Once you are registered, there are three ways you can vote:

In person (at your local polling station)
By post - Apply to vote by post
By proxy (nominate someone else to vote on your behalf) - Request an application to vote by proxy form online or call electoral services on 01993 861525. If you need a proxy vote you must give the reason why on the application form.

What you can vote for

Local council members (County, District, Town, Parish)

Member of Parliament (MP)
Member of the European Parliament (MEP)
Police and Crime Commissioner (first elections in November 2012)

Voting means you can have your say on who you would like to represent you and make decisions on your behalf about a whole range of issues - everything from roads and recycling to education and climate change.

Find out more about voting on the About my vote website.

For further information please contact electoral services online or call 01993 861525.