Register to vote
Register to vote on the Government's website This is the fastest way of registering.
Before you do this you will need to know your national insurance number. If you do not have a national insurance number, or have lost it, please contact 01684 862200.
Usually within three to six weeks of the Electoral Registration Officer receiving your application your name will be added to the Register of Electors as long as your details can be correctly verified.
We will write and confirm that your name has been added to the Register.
Please see the relevant Notice of Elections for details of the deadline for applications to be made.
British Citizens living overseas
You can register as an overseas voter if you are a British citizen living overseas (which includes eligible Irish citizens and citizens of the Crown Dependencies). You must register in the constituency in which you were resident or registered to vote before leaving the UK.
To register as an overseas voter go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
Overseas voters are eligible to vote in UK Parliamentary General Elections but not local elections.
We strongly recommend overseas electors apply to vote by proxy www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote. Voting by proxy is where you appoint someone to vote on your behalf, the person you appoint will mark the ballot paper on your behalf. They will need to visit a polling station in Malvern Hills in person or apply for a postal proxy.
Overseas electors can also apply for a postal vote or vote in person. We do not recommend postal votes are sent overseas due to postal delays. We cannot despatch postal votes earlier than the close of nominations. The UK does not open any polling stations overseas.
Annual Canvass
The annual canvass is a legal requirement designed to maintain the accuracy of the electoral register.
Each year we contact every household to check whether we have the correct people registered to vote and to ask you to tell us of any changes. This year, we will be sending a letter to every household. Every household must respond to this letter to tell us about any changes or to confirm the information is correct. We may also contact households by phone, email or in person.
How to respond
Full details will be provided on the letter sent to you so please follow this carefully.
The easiest way to respond is via the web:
Complete your response to the annual canvass
You must have your two security codes to register your response.
If there are NO changes to the information on your canvass form you can respond via:
Freephone: 0800 8840701
SMS: by texting your TWO security codes separated by a space to 80212
Read the frequently asked questions for the Annual Canvass
If you are unsure whether an email or phone call is genuine contact us on 01684 862200 or email