Register to Vote

 

Registering to vote

You can only vote in elections if your name is on the Register of Electors. We update the register in October each year using the details from the registration forms delivered to every household. But, after a recent change in the law, from 16 February 2001 we will also be able to amend entries throughout the year.

Moved home? Coming up to 18? Just not on the register?

If you’ve moved since October or have been missed off the register, you can get your details amended much quicker. All you have to do is to fill in a voter registration form. You have to sign your own form, someone else cannot do it for you.

Registration forms are available from the Council’s main reception points at the Municipal Offices, Grimsby; Civic Offices, Cleethorpes; and Kennedy Way, Immingham. Alternatively, print off the registration form below:-

Voter Registration Form

Postal Vote Form

The completed form should be returned to the Electoral Registration Office, North East Lincolnshire Council, Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square, Grimsby, DN31 1HU.

Who can register?

You must be:

  • over 16 (you cannot vote until your 18th birthday);
  • a British or Commonwealth citizen; or
  • a citizen of the Irish Republic or of another EU member state.

Citizens of EU member states other than the UK or the Irish Republic are only eligible to vote in local government elections. If you are not a British or Irish Republic citizen, you must fill in a separate form to vote in European Parliamentary elections.

When will names be added?

Your details will be changed within 2 to 6 weeks of receiving your form. We will write to tell you when your application is allowed. The deadline for receipt of applications for the first round of updates is 12 March 2001. The register will then be amended at the beginning of April.

There are special rules about names being added to the register during an election period. There are no local council elections scheduled in North East Lincolnshire in May 2001. However, if a parliamentary election is held on 3rd May, only those electors added to the register at the beginning of April will be eligible to vote. Even if you miss the deadline of 12 March 2001, you can still register at a later date, so we can update your details then.

Your questions answered …………….

I filled in the registration form I received last October. Do I still need to fill in this form?

You do not need to complete this form as long as your details are still the same. If your details have changed and you want to re-register, you need to fill in this form.

How do I know if I’m on the electoral register?

Contact the Electoral Registration Office to find out if you are registered.

Do I have to let you know if I move?

No, it is completely up to you. If you don’t let us know you have moved, you will still have a vote at your old address. Only the regular October update is compulsory.

Can I put my whole family on the form?

No, you need a separate form for every person 18 years old and over (and every person just under 18). Each of them will have to sign their own form.

I’ve already let the council know I’ve moved and am paying council tax at my new address. Can they update the electoral register for me?

No, the only way you can update your electoral records is by filling in the electoral registration form.

What if I change my name?

If your name has changed, you are welcome to use this form to update the electoral register.

What if I can’t get to the polling station?

New arrangements from 16 February 2001 allow anyone to apply for a postal vote at any election. Or you can apply for someone else to vote for you if, for example, you are blind or disabled, or if you will be away from home during an election. Contact the Electoral Registration Office for details. There is a deadline of 5 pm. six working days before the day of an election for the receipt of new postal vote applications.

Where can I get more information?

Contact the Electoral Registration Office at the Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square, Grimsby, DN31 1HU. (Tel: 01472-324160/324161)




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Page Created by:
Jenny Fenton, Elections Officer, Law and Democratic Services. Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square, Grimsby.
Telephone: (01472) 324160
Email Address:
jenny.fenton@nelincs.gov.uk
Page Updated: 23rd February 2001