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Register to vote

Register to vote to take part in elections in the UK. Includes how to get on the electoral register and how to update your address on the register.

Apply for a postal vote

Apply for a postal vote to take part in the General Election on 4 July 2024. You’ll need to apply by 5pm on 19 June 2024 and must be registered to vote.

Find an energy certificate

Find a property's energy certificate including an energy performance certificate (EPC), display energy certificate (DEC) or air conditioning inspection certificate.

Contact your local Electoral Registration Office

Contact your local council's Electoral Registration Office if you have a question about voting in UK elections or the electoral register.

Check your Council Tax band

Find out the Council Tax band for a property, register any changes to the property or challenge the band in England or Wales by looking up the property's address or postcode online

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.

Apply for a proxy vote

Use this service to apply to vote by proxy in certain elections in the UK. You and your proxy must both be registered to vote in the UK.

Pay your Council Tax

Pay Council Tax online or by other methods, like direct debit to your local council

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…

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 photo ID to vote (called a ‘Voter Authority Certificate’)

Apply for photo ID to vote (Voter Authority Certificate) in some elections and referendums in Great Britain if you do not have an accepted form of ID.

Types of election, referendums, and who can vote

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

Prove your right to rent in England

Find out how to prove your right to rent in England to a landlord. Get an online share code to prove your right to rent if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.

Apply for Council Tax Reduction

Apply to your local council for Council Tax Reduction if you're on a low income or benefits - this replaced Council Tax Benefit

Vote in UK elections

Vote in UK elections and referendums, register to vote, check what ID you need, and apply to vote by post or by proxy.

Voting if you move or live abroad

Find out how to vote in UK elections if you move or live abroad, including eligibility, registering to vote and renewing your registration.

Check a tenant's right to rent in England: use their share code

Check details of a tenant's right to rent if they’re not a British or Irish citizen and they’ve given you a share code.

Apply for council housing

Apply for council housing through your local council - you'll usually have to join a waiting list

Apply for a Council Tax discount

Check with your council if you're eligible for a discount on your Council Tax