Elections - Electoral Register
A record of everyone who lives within the boundaries of the local authority and who is eligible to vote at elections.
A record of everyone who lives within the boundaries of the local authority and who is eligible to vote at elections.
There are two versions of the electoral register – the full and the edited. You can check the registers at the Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage.
The full register contains the name and addresses of everyone registered to vote and can only be viewed under supervision. If you require an appointment to view this register please call 01438 242213 to arrange a time.
The edited register leaves out the names and addresses of people who have asked for them to be excluded from that version of the register. It can be bought by anyone who asks for a copy, and they may use it for any purpose.
How to add your name
Once a year, during the annual canvass period of September, October and November, a Voter Registration Form is sent to every household for you to fill in and the revised register is published on the 1 December.
You can only register if you are a British, Irish, Commonwealth or European Union citizen.
Between December and August, you can register to vote at any time by filling in a Rolling Registration Form. You need to sign your own form – someone else cannot do it for you.
- Rolling Registration Form (downloadable PDF file).
How long does it take to register to vote?
Electoral law specifies the cut-off date each month that we need to receive the form back in the Electoral Services Office, in order for it to be included in the following month’s alterations to the register. The relevant dates for this year are:
| Applications received by the Electoral Registration Office | Effective date when alterations will be changed |
|---|---|
| Friday 11 December 2009 | Monday 4 January 2010 |
| Friday 8 January 2010 | Monday 1 February 2010 |
| Friday 5 February 2010 | Monday 1 March 2010 |
| Wednesday 10 March 2010 | Thursday 1 April 2010 |
| Tuesday 20 April 2010 | Wednesday 28 April 2010 |
| Monday 10 May 2010 | Tuesday 1 June 2010 |
| Wednesday 9 June 2010 | Thursday 1 July 2010 |
| Friday 9 July 2010 | Monday 2 August 2010 |
| Tuesday 10 August 2010 | Wednesday 1 September 2010 |
When you send us your completed, signed form we will add you to our list of new applications. Any elector can then object to your name being added to the register. If this happens, we will write to you.
If your application is not objected to, we will change your details and write to tell you when your application is allowed.
We will also contact the Electoral Registration Officer from your old address so that your name can be removed from that register.
How to change your name
If you have recently changed your name you can update your details by filling in a Rolling Registration Form. You need to sign your own form – someone else cannot do it for you.
Election time – rules change
There are special rules about names being added to the monthly alterations list during an election period. Please contact us via email or on the number below for advice.
Contact Us
For help filling out the form, or any further guidance please:
Email: electoral@stevenage.gov.uk
Telephone: 01438 242213
In Writing:
Electoral Services Office
Stevenage Borough Council
Daneshill House
Danestrete
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 1HN
- Register Online
- Rolling Registration Form (downloadable PDF file).
The deadline for updating of the Electoral Register on a monthly basis has now passed.
The annual canvass is now in place and forms will be sent to all properties, within the local boundary, towards the beginning of September.
Please amend the form by adding any new names at the property and crossing out any that are not resident. Sign and return the form as soon as possible.
All details will be on the revised register on the 1 December 2010.