In-order to vote, your name must be on the Register of Electors.
If you have changed your address or your name since you last voted or registered, you must register to vote again.
You will need your National Insurance Number. If you can’t find it, you can find a lost NIN online or call the NI helpline 0300 200 3502.
Once we have checked your application, you will receive an email or letter from us either confirming your registration or requesting further information.
You will not appear on the Register of Electors until you have received confirmation from us. Submitting an application does not mean you are automatically registered to vote.
Find out more about registering to vote via The Electoral Commission.
Who can register to vote
You can only register to vote if you're:
- 16 or over (although you cannot vote until you are 18)
- a British citizen, or
- an Irish, Commonwealth or qualifying European Union Member state citizen
Students can register to vote at both their home address and their term-time address.
Qualifying Commonwealth Citizens
You are a qualifying Commonwealth citizen if you are a citizen of a Commonwealth nation and have been granted permission to enter or stay in the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man, or if you do not require such permission.
Any type of permission to enter or stay is acceptable, whether indefinite, time-limited or conditional.
You can find a full list of Commonwealth member countries.
Qualifying European Union Citizens
If you are a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus or Malta, you are eligible to register to vote in all elections held in the UK. Further qualifying EU citizens are eligible to register to vote in local government elections only.
You are a qualifying EU citizen if you are:
- a citizen of Denmark, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal or Spain
- a citizen of any other EU member-state, and have been legally resident in the UK with no break since the UK left the EU on 31 December 2020
Checking you're registered to vote
You can contact us to check whether you are eligible to register to vote or if you are already registered to vote. Please email electoral.services@york.gov.uk with your full name and address. We can only provide information from the current register.
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