Register to Vote
Paying council tax in the borough of Stevenage doesn't automatically mean you're registered to vote. You need to register yourself - no one else can do it for you.
How do I register to vote?
The quickest and easiest way to register to vote is online. You'll just need to provide:
- national insurance number
- date of birth
Alternatively, you can contact electoral services at electoral@stevenage.gov.uk or call 01438 242213.
To register you must be:
- 16-years-old or over and
- a citizen of Britain, the Commonwealth, the Irish Republic, or a European Union member state*
*Changes to EU Citizens' Voting and Candidacy Rights:
In England the general right of European Union citizens to register, vote, and stand in UK elections which use the local election franchise will be removed.
Two groups of EU citizens will retain their voting and candidacy rights:
- 'Qualifying EU citizens' - citizens of EU countries which have a reciprocal agreement with the UK Government, currently Denmark, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
- 'EU citizens with retained rights' - EU citizens from any other EU country who were already legally resident in the UK before 31 December 2020.
This change will not affect the rights of citizens from Ireland, Malta or Cyprus.
We are required to identify EU citizens who should have their eligibility reviewed as part of an Eligibility Confirmation and Review process. We will write to electors who are 'Qualifying EU citizens' and 'EU citizens with retained rights', to inform them that they are eligible to remain registered and that they do not need to take any action. Any EU citizen who does not meet the new eligibility criteria, will be removed from the electoral register.
There are also changes to the application process in order to determine applications under the new eligibility criteria.
For other categories of registration, (such as if you are in the armed forces or living overseas) please see Voting in Elections.