Register of Electors
The 2008 Register of Electors was published on 3 December
2007.
The Register of Electors is a list of residents in the City of
London who have registered to vote in Parliamentary, European
Parliamentary and Greater London Authority elections for the Mayor
and London Assembly. It is a legal requirement to be registered and
each local council in the UK will compile its own Register of
Electors. You cannot vote in elections if your name is not included
on the Register and you may also find difficulty obtaining credit
or a loan because the full register can be sold to authorised
credit reference agencies who use it to confirm your identity.
Who can register to vote?
All residents who are citizens of Britain, the Republic of
Ireland, the Commonwealth or European Union (EU) and are over the
age of 18 are entitled to register. Commonwealth citizens must have
the right of abode or have leave to enter/remain in the UK.
Citizens of the EU (other than the UK, Ireland, Malta and Cyprus)
may only vote in local government elections and in European
Parliamentary elections if they complete an additional form.16 and
17 year olds may also register but can only vote when they become
18.
Download the Commonwealth British Overseas
Territories and EU member states list here (18.5kb)
The Annual Canvass
Every year between September and December a full canvass of the
register is undertaken. During this time a registration form is
delivered to each household in the City which must be completed. If
it is not returned, canvassers will visit properties and further
reminder forms will be delivered. The updated register is published
on 1 December and individuals can confirm if they are registered by
contacting the Electoral Services Office on 0800 587 5537 or by
inspecting it in any library in the City.
‘Rolling Registration’
Once it is published in December each year, the Register is
revised on a monthly basis between January and September. If you
failed to return a canvass form, are registered but your details
have changed (eg you have got married) or you have recently moved
to the City, you can complete a ‘rolling registration’ form,
obtainable from the Electoral Services department, or by
downloading a copy here.
Please only complete if you live within the Square Mile,
ie the City of London itself, which is the capital's financial
district.
If you live elsewhere in London, please visit
www.aboutmyvote.com for a form.
Download a rolling registration
form (39kb)
If there are no objections received, your name will be added at
the next available opportunity according to the following
deadlines:
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Register published on: |
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| Monday 9 June 2008 |
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Tuesday 1 July 2008 |
| Thursday 10 July 2008 |
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| Friday 8 August 2008 |
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Who has access to the Register of Electors?
The Register of Electors can be viewed in
full or edited versions.
Contrary to popular belief a person is not automatically
registered if they are paying Council Tax. The two are not linked
in any way.
Jury service
If a person is over the age of 70 they are no longer eligible
for jury service. On the voter registration form there is a box to
be ticked informing us that you are over 70.