Registering to vote

Electoral registration is handled by your local district or borough council.

How to register

If you don't have a reminder form, or have just moved, you can do it online or contact your local office:

1. It's easy to create a personalised registration form online, ready to print off and sign. The form includes the address to send it to:

• Fill in your form online – About My Vote

2. The links below will take you directly to your local electoral registration pages, where you will also be able to fill in a registration form:

• Eastbourne Borough Council – Elections: How to register
• Hastings Borough Council – Electoral registration
• Lewes District Council – Registering to vote
• Rother District Council – Voter registration
• Wealden District Council – Voting and elections frquently asked questions

You can find out who your local district or borough council is by going to our page:

• Which district or borough do you live in?

The Electoral Commission website - 'About My Vote'

• AboutMyVote website

This includes advice for students, those moving house, living abroad or in the armed forces. You can also find your local office using your postcode, to check if you are already registered.

Young people aged 16 or 17 can apply to the electoral register ready for when they turn 18.

To find out about changes to electoral boundaries, see our page local election news.

The electoral register

The electoral register lists the name and address of everyone who has registered to vote. The law says that your local authority must make the electoral register available for anyone who wants to look at it. It is published on 1 December every year, and updated monthly from December to August.

There are two versions of the register.

• The full register is maintained for elections and referendums. The law also allows it to be used for other purposes such as the prevention and detection of crime, or for checking your identity when you apply for credit. The law restricts who can have copies of the full register.

• The edited register can be bought by anyone who asks for a copy, and they are allowed to use it for any purpose. When you fill in your electoral registration form, you will be able to choose whether you want your details removed from the edited register.

Electoral register lists are available from your local electoral registration office:

• Eastbourne Borough Council – Contact Electoral Services
• Hastings Borough Council – Electoral registration
• Lewes District Council – Electoral Register
• Rother District Council – Electoral services
• Wealden District Council – Where can I view the Electoral Register
• About My Vote – find your electoral registration office