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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'.
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.
An overview of voting in the UK, including voting in person, postal and proxy voting, and voting if you're abroad.
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.
Find out how to vote in UK elections if you move or live abroad, including eligibility, registering to vote and renewing your registration.
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.
Get on the electoral register so you can vote in elections and referendums as a member of the armed forces.
This is a step-by-step, easy read register to vote form, for people with a learning disability. There are separate forms, depending on whether you live in England, Wales or Scotland.
Get on the electoral register so you can vote in elections and referendums as a crown servant or British Council employee.
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If you're a British citizen living abroad, you can apply to be an overseas voter.
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If your employment or your spouse or civil partner鈥檚 employment means that you cannot vote in person, then you can apply to vote by proxy.
If you're a British citizen living overseas, then you can apply to vote in UK Parliamentary elections by proxy.
If you're a member of the armed forces, or the spouse or registered civil partner of a member of the armed forces, you can register to vote.
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