Elections and electoral registration

All about elections past and present, absent voting and the electoral register.

Find my polling station

Enter your postcode to find your polling station

How to complete your postal vote

With postal votes going out for the upcoming elections, do you know how to complete yours? Watch our handy guide to casting your vote by post.

For those voting in person on 6 May, polling stations will be safe places to vote. A number of measures will be put in place to help you stay safe when voting in person. Watch our video to see what you can expect.

Emergency proxy votes

If you were planning to vote in person or are someone’s proxy, but find you can’t go to the polling station for reasons related to COVID-19, you’ll be able to apply for an emergency proxy vote up until 5pm on polling day (6 May).

Registration

Find out how to register to vote, how you can view the electoral register, and information about the Annual Canvass.

Absent voting

If you are unable to get to a polling station either for a single election or on a long term basis you can apply for an absent vote.

Boundary and polling place reviews

In accordance with the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013, every council in England and Wales must undertake and complete a review of all of the polling districts and polling places in its area within a 16 month period commencing from 1 October 2013.