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Register to vote anonymously

You can register to vote anonymously if you're concerned about your name and address appearing on the electoral register for safety reasons.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Register to vote anonymously (England)

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Register to vote anonymously (Wales)

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Register to vote anonymously (Wales) Welsh language

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Register to vote anonymously (Scotland)

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Details

Use this form to register to vote anonymously. Your name and address won’t appear on the electoral register. Your electoral registration office will not disclose your details to anyone, unless they are legally required to.

How to use this form

  1. Fill in the electoral registration form.

  2. Make sure you sign the declaration.

  3. Provide evidence to support your application (there’s more information about this on pages 4 and 5 of the form)

  4. Return your completed form and the relevant evidence to your local Electoral Registration Office.

Contact your electoral registration office if you need help completing or understanding the form or if you need the form in large print or easy to read format.

Published 29 April 2015
Last updated 19 April 2022 + show all updates
  1. You can no longer register to vote for the elections taking place on 5 May 2022. You can still register for future elections.

  2. You can no longer register to vote for elections taking place in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on 5 May 2022. You can still register to vote for the local government elections in Scotland.

  3. To vote in the 5 May 2022 elections, you must register by 11:59pm on 14 April 2022 (for elections in England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or by 11:59pm on 18 April 2022 (for elections in Scotland).

  4. To vote in the 6 May 2021 elections you need to register by 19 April 2021.

  5. Form 'Register to vote anonymously (Scotland)' updated.

  6. attachments updated

  7. Previous PDFs have been replaced with new PDFs containing updated wording relating to the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) laws.

  8. First published.

  1. Step 1 Check if you can vote

  2. Step 2 Register to vote

    You need to register to vote in elections and referendums. You need to register again if you have changed your name, address or nationality.

    1. Register to vote online
    1. Register to vote using a paper form
  3. Step 3 Decide if you want to vote in person, by post, or by proxy

    1. Find out the different ways you can vote
  4. Step 4 Get ready to vote in person

    1. Check what ID you need to vote

    Contact your local electoral registration office to find your polling station or to find out what to do if you have accessibility needs.

    1. Contact the local electoral registration office
  5. or Apply for a postal vote

    In England, Scotland or Wales:

    You must apply no later than 5pm, 11 working days before the election.

    1. Apply in Northern Ireland
  6. or Apply for a proxy vote

    In England, Scotland or Wales:

    You must apply by 5pm, at least 6 working days before polling day.

    1. Apply in Northern Ireland
  7. or Get ready to vote as a proxy

    1. Check what ID you need to vote

    Contact the local electoral registration office of the person you are a proxy for to find their polling station or to find out what to do if you have accessibility issues.

    1. Contact the local electoral registration office
  8. Step 5 Vote in person

  9. or Vote by post

    1. Vote by post
  10. or Vote as a proxy for someone else