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 2025 will be added to the electoral register on 2 January 2026
- 9 January 2026 will be added to the electoral register on 2 February 2026
- 6 February 2026 will be added to the electoral register on 2 March 2026
- 10 March 2026 will be added to the electoral register on 1 April 2026
- 9 April 2026 will be added to the electoral register on 1 May 2026
- 8 May 2026 will be added to the electoral register on 1 June 2026
- 9 June 2026 will be added to the electoral register on 1 July 2026
- 10 July 2026 will be added to the electoral register on 3 August 2026
- 10 August 2026 will be added to the electoral register on 1 September 2026
- 9 September 2026 will be added to the electoral register on 1 October 2026
- 9 October 2026 will be added to the electoral register on 2 November 2026
- 20 November 2026 will be added to the electoral register on 1 December 2026
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: 13/01/2026 15:20
