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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.
Use this service to apply to vote by post so you can take part in elections in the UK. You must be registered to vote in the UK before you can apply.
Contact your electoral registration office if you have a question about voting in UK elections or the electoral register.
Find out how to get on the electoral register so you can vote, how to register to vote in more than one place, and how to opt out of the 'open register'.
Call costs for 0800, 0808, 0845, 0870, 03 and other phone numbers from UK landlines and mobiles.
Use this form to apply for a postal vote in England, Wales or Scotland.
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.
Find out who your local councillor is
How internet scams work and what to be aware of - misleading websites, report website fraud, suspicious communication and phishing, HMRC scams, immigration scams.
An overview of voting in the UK, including voting in person, postal and proxy voting, and voting if you're abroad.
Get a message (telegram) from the King and the Queen Consort - birthdays and anniversaries that qualify, documents you need.
Create a new petition, or search and sign other people's petitions to the UK Parliament and government
You can register to vote anonymously if you're concerned about your name and address appearing on the electoral register for safety reasons.
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.
You can register to vote if you don't have a fixed address.
Get on the electoral register so you can vote in elections and referendums as a member of the armed forces.
Get on the electoral register so you can vote in elections and referendums as a crown servant or British Council employee.
The Access to Elected Office Fund helps disabled people with the costs of standing for election - what you'll get, who is eligible and how to apply
Use this form to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate on paper. You'll need to print, fill out and send or take the form to your local Electoral Registration Office.
Challenge the result of an election if you think it was not run properly, issuing and serving an election petition, and what happens at the hearing and trial
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