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  • Register to vote

    Register to vote to take part in UK elections. Includes how to get on the electoral register and how to change your address or other details on the register.

  • Apply for a postal vote

    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…

  • Contact your local Electoral Registration Office

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

  • The electoral register and the 'open register'

    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 regis…

  • Call charges and phone numbers

    Call costs for 0800, 0808, 0845, 0870, 03 and other phone numbers from UK landlines and mobiles.

  • Apply for a postal vote (paper forms)

    Use this form to apply to vote by post. You'll need to send the completed form to your local Electoral Registration Office.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
  • How to vote

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

  • Apply for a proxy vote

    Use this service to apply to vote by proxy in general elections and other UK Parliamentary elections, local elections in England (including mayors), Police and Crime Commissioner elections in England and Wales, referendums, …

  • Voting if you move or live abroad

    How to vote if you move or live abroad, including eligibility and registration

  • Types of election, referendums, and who can vote

    Find out more about elections and referendums in the UK, including the UK general election, check who can vote in each type of election and how voting works.

  • Find your local councillors

    Find out who your local councillor is

  • Avoid and report internet scams and phishing

    Find out how internet scams work and what to be aware of - misleading websites, report website fraud, suspicious communication and phishing

  • Identity cards

    Identity cards have been scrapped - what to do if you still have one, biometric residence permits, identity cards for foreign nationals

  • Get a birthday or anniversary message from the King

    Get a message (telegram) from the King and the Queen Consort - birthdays and anniversaries that qualify, documents you need.

  • Register to vote if you haven't got a fixed or permanent address

    You can register to vote if you don't have a fixed address.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
  • 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.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
  • Register to vote if you're living abroad

    If you're a British citizen living abroad, you can apply to be an overseas voter.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
  • Petition Parliament and the government

    Create a new petition, or search and sign other people's petitions to the UK Parliament and government

  • Apply to vote by proxy at a particular election or referendum

    If you aren’t able to cast your vote in person, you can have someone you trust cast your vote for you in a particular election or referendum.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
  • Register to vote (Crown servants and British Council employees)

    Get on the electoral register so you can vote in elections and referendums as a Crown servant or British Council employee.