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How to register to vote
How do I register to vote?To register to vote you must complete an electoral registration form. Your name can then be added to the electoral register which is a list of everyone that is registered to vote.
The electoral register is published every year on the 1st December and is then updated each month until September. From late August, every address in Portsmouth is sent an annual Voter Registration Form. Please click on the link below for more information.
Annual Update of the Electoral Register
Who is eligible to register?
In order to register you must be 18 or over and be a British citizen, a British Commonwealth citizen, an Irish citizen or a European Union citizen (a citizen of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain or Sweden).
For a full list of eligible nationalites, please see the doument at the bottom of this page.
16 and 17 year olds can also be added to the register but are not able to vote until they are 18.
When will my name be added to the register?
When your application is received your name will be added to the register at the next update. The 2009 Register of Electors will be published on 1st December and the table below shows the monthly update schedule for 2009.
| applications received by... | will be effective from... |
| Thursday 11th December 2008 | Friday 2nd January 2009 |
| Friday 9th January 2009 | Monday 2nd February 2009 |
| Friday 6th February 2009 | Monday 2nd March 2009 |
| Tuesday 10th March 2009 | Wednesday 1st April 2009 |
| Tuesday 7th April 2009 | Friday 1st May 2009 |
| Tuesday 19th May 2009 | Thursday 28th May 2009 |
| Tuesday 9th June 2009 | Wednesday 1st July 2009 |
| Friday 10th July 2009 | Monday 3rd August 2009 |
| Monday 10th August 2009 | Tuesday 1st September 2009 |
Your completed application should be returned to the following address:
Electoral Registration
Civic Offices
Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
PO1 2QR
If you have any questions concerning the above issues please contact the Election Services Office.
Telephone: 023 9283 4074
email: elections@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Associated documents:
Electoral Registration Form (0.10 MB)
List of Eligible Nationalities (0.01 MB)
