Register to vote

To vote in the local election on Thursday 7 May 2026, you must be registered to vote.

The deadline to register is midnight on Monday 20 April 2026.

You must be 16 or over to register.

You normally only need to register once – not for every election. You’ll need to register again if you’ve changed your name, address or nationality.

It takes around 5 minutes to register online.

Register to vote on GOV.UK

Students

Students can register to vote using their home address and in the place they are at college or university.

If your home and university addresses are in two different local authority areas, you can vote in local elections in both areas.

You can only vote in one area at a general election.

Additional information

We are required by law to confirm your identity before we can process your application to register.

If we are unable to confirm your identity, we will let you know and request additional information.

Until we receive the additional information, we will be unable to add you to the electoral register.