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  • Get on the electoral register so you can vote in elections and referendums.

  • Contact your local council's Electoral Registration Office if you have a question about registering to vote

  • Getting on the electoral register, what happens if you do not register to vote, registering in more than one place, how to opt out of the 'open register', registering anonymously and how to view the electoral register

  • An overview of voting in the UK, including voting in person, postal and proxy voting, and voting if you're abroad.

  • Use this service to apply for a postal vote in, general elections and other UK Parliamentary elections, local elections in England (including mayors), Police and Crime Commissioner elections in England and Wales, referendums and MP recall petitions.

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