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 2023 will be added to the electoral register on 2 January 2024
  • 10 January 2024 will be added to the electoral register on 1 February 2024
  • 8 February 2024 will be added to the electoral register on 1 March 2024
  • 11 March 2024 will be added to the electoral register on 2 April 2024
  • 9 April 2024 will be added to the electoral register on 1 May 2024
  • 10 May 2024 will be added to the electoral register on 3 June 2024
  • 7 June 2024 will be added to the electoral register on 1 July 2024
  • 10 July 2024 will be added to the electoral register on 1 August 2024
  • 9 August 2024 will be added to the electoral register on 1 September 2024
  • 22 November 2024 will be added to the electoral register on 1 December 2024

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 the 1 December.

Last updated: 07/12/2023 09:46