Register to vote

You need to be registered to vote in UK elections and referendums. You can go to GOV.UK to register to vote and to change your details.

Register to vote – GOV.UK

You can also register to vote by contacting us:

Telephone: 01387 260627
Email: [email protected]

The rules on registering to vote

To register to vote, you must:

• be resident in the electoral area
• be a British or Irish citizen, a qualifying foreign national or European Union citizen – in Scotland, to qualify a foreign citizen must be resident in Scotland and either have leave to enter or remain in the UK or not require such leave
• be 14 or over
  • 16/17 year olds can vote at Scottish Parliamentary and local government elections
  • you have to be 18 or over to vote at a UK Parliamentary election
• not be subject to any legal incapacity to vote

People who can vote in special circumstances

Other groups can register to vote in special circumstances. 

Go to other registration options – Electoral Commission

The electoral register

Everyone who is registered to vote is listed on the electoral register.