Register to vote - what happens next?

What happens after you have registered to vote?

Once you have made a successful application to register to vote our electoral services team will send you a confirmation letter which includes the date you will be added onto the electoral register.

Each month our electoral services team publish an updated version of the electoral register. Credit reference agencies will receive a copy of this monthly update.

The date your details are published on the electoral register will depend on the date your successful application is received.

Successful applications received by:

  • 11 December 2024 will be added to the electoral register on 2 January 2025
  • 10 January 2025 will be added to the electoral register on 3 February 2025
  • 7 February 2025 will be added to the electoral register on 3 March 2025
  • 10 March 2025 will be added to the electoral register on 1 April 2025
  • 9 April 2025 will be added to the electoral register on 1 May 2025
  • 9 May 2025 will be added to the electoral register on 2 June 2025
  • 9 June 2025 will be added to the electoral register on 1 July 2025
  • 10 July 2025 will be added to the electoral register on 1 August 2025
  • 8 August 2025 will be added to the electoral register on 1 September 2025
  • 9 September 2025 will be added to the electoral register on 1 October 2025
  • 10 October 2025 will be added to the electoral register on 3 November 2025
  • 22 November 2025 will be added to the electoral register on 1 December 2025

In the weeks before an election, we may publish additional updates.

If any of the details on your application are unclear or incomplete, our Electoral Services Team will request additional information and/or evidence from you before you can be added you to the electoral register. 

Keeping the register up to date

During our annual canvass of households, any changes made will show in the register from 1 December.

Last updated: 23/12/2024 11:53