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The Register of Electors is a record of everyone in the borough entitled to vote at elections. Any individual wishing to be included on the register must complete their own Application to be Registered as Electors form, available below, and post it to the address shown at the bottom of the form.
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For more information please contact the 0115 901 3917 or email elections@gedling.gov.uk.
You are legally required to register, and unless your name is included in the Register of Electors you will not be able to vote. Even if you do not intend to vote, details of everyone eligible to vote at your property must still be submitted to the Electoral Registration Officer.
The register is also used for purposes other than elections as, for example, credit reference companies use the register to verify your identity when applying for credit. If your name does not appear on the register, then you could be turned down for a mortgage, bank account, loan, credit card, or mobile phone.
The register is published each year following an annual canvass of every property, which takes place each autumn, and remains in force for 12 months. If we do not receive the annual canvass form back for two successive years, your name will be removed from the register and you will need to resubmit your application.
If you move home or have never registered before you can apply to be added to the Register. The Register is updated on a monthly basis until the following annual canvass.
To be included on the register you must be:
For a full list of the Commonwealth countries, please click the link below.
For a full list of the European Union member states, please click the link below:
Anyone on the Electoral Register can arrange to vote by post, without any reason, for a particular election, for a set period or for an indefinite period of time. If you would prefer to vote by post, fill out the Postal Vote Application form below and post it to the address shown at the bottom of the form:
Alternatively, if you wish to appoint someone to vote on your behalf then complete the Proxy Vote Application form below and post it to the address shown at the bottom of the form:
Two versions of the electoral register are published on 1 December each year. The details of both versions are outlined below:
The full register lists the names and addresses of everyone in the Borough who is entitled to vote. As a result, only certain people and organisations can access a copy of this version, which may only be used for specific purposes.
The law states who can have a copy of the full register and what they can use it for. It is a criminal offence for them to pass it on to anyone else or to use it for any other purpose.
The full version of the register is available for inspection, you cannot take a copy, at the Civic Centre in Arnold, although you may be required to make an appointment by contacting us on 0115 901 3917, as the Full Register may only be viewed under supervision.
This version does not include the names and addresses of anyone who has asked to be excluded from the edited register, which can be purchased by anyone who asks for a copy. This version may then be used for any purpose. To arrange an inspection of the Edited Register for your area, visit your local post office, library or come to the Civic Centre.
To be excluded from the edited register you must indicate your choice on the annual canvass form when you receive it in the autumn, or on your application to register if applying after the annual canvass has finished.
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