Voters List and Registering to Vote

Registering to vote

 
You can only vote in elections if your name is on the Voters' List (Register of Electors). We update the register every autumn. But we can also add names throughout the year. Moved home? Coming up to 18? Just not on the register?
 
Please complete the rolling registration form and return to Richmondshire District Council, Electoral Team, Resource Services, Swale House, Frenchgate, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 4JE Telephone: 01748 827096
 
MONTHLY REVISIONS TO THE PUBLISHED REGISTER OF ELECTORS 2012
 
If we get the form before...  The details will be changed on
12 December 2011 3 January 2012
10 January 2012 1 February 2012
8 February 2012 1 March 2012
9 March 2012 2 April 2012
5 April 2012 1 May 2012
10 May 2012 1 June 2012
8 June 2012 2 July 2012
10 July 2012 1 August 2012
10 August 2012 3 September 2012
   

There is no monthly update during September, October or November during the annual canvass period when all households have to register.  A new Register is published on 1 December.

 
The Electoral Registration Officer makes and keeps two versions of the electoral register - the full register and the edited register. See Full and Edited Versions Explained for further information.
 
In accordance with the Representation of the People Acts, any application to be registered as an elector is subject to public inspection to allow for objection to the application to be made. At the end of this period of public inspection (if no objection has been received) the applicant may be added to the Voters' List on the 1st day of the month. Applications must be determined by the Electoral Registration Officer by 14 days before the end of the month (exclusive of a 5 day period for receipt of objections) in order for the applicant to be added to the Voters' List on the 1st day of the next month. Those applications determined after 14 days before the end of the month will be delayed for inclusion in the Voters' List until the 1st day of the following month. Please note that in the "run-up" to an Election you will only be able to vote at that Election if your name has been added to the Voters' List before the last day for delivery of Nomination Papers for the Election.
 
We will also tell the Electoral Registration Officer for your old address that you have moved, so that your name can be removed from that register. People who live at two homes (including students) are allowed to register at both. If you do not want to be removed from your other address, please explain why on your form.
 
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If your address is not in Richmondshire District Council's area please return the form to your local authority.  To find out who is your local authority click here.   
 
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Contact: Electoral Team, Swale House, Frenchgate, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 4JE

Tel: (01748) 827096, Fax: (01748) 826186
mailto:electoral@richmondshire.gov.uk

If contacting the Electoral Team by email, please provide the following information:
a) Your name.
b) Your address including the postcode.
c) A contact telephone number (in case we need to clarify something).
d)  Details of your enquiry.
Updated: Electoral Team  24.11.11


Pages in this section

Amendment to an entry
How to amend an entry on the Voters' List
Anonymous Registration
Information on registering to vote as an anonymous elector
European Union Citizens - European Parliament Voter Registration
Information for Members of the European Union on registering to vote in the European Parliamentary Election in the UK.
Full and Edited Versions
Explanation on the two versions of the Voters' List - full and edited
How to inspect the Register
Details on how to inspect the Voters' List
Living Abroad
How to Register when living abroad
Nationality
Eligible nationalities to be registered as electors
Service Voter Registration
How to register as a service voter
Two Homes
Information on registering to vote if you have two homes
Why Can't I Get Credit?
Information about Why Can't get credit?
How to Register as a young voter
How to Register as a young voter during Rolling Registration procedure


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