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Voting and Registration

FAQ for Voting and Registration | Contact for Voting and Registration

You have until 16 April 2008 to register and apply for a postal vote for the Mayor and London Assembly elections.

You can register to vote by downloading the registration form (pdf 0.5Mb).

Please check out other deadline dates for us to receive your registration forms (pdf 0.16Mb) for 2008.

If you are unable to vote in person on the day

Vote by post

The ballot paper will be sent to you by post approximately one week before election day.

Proxy vote

This is where you can ask someone else to vote on your behalf. This person must be officially appointed by you and you must complete a proxy application form. 

You can arrange for a proxy vote by downloading one or calling the helpline. Your application must be received by 5pm on 23 April 2008.

To obtain either of these form please contact the Electoral Registration Office:

Who can register?

You can register as an elector if you are:

  • a British Citizen
  • a Commonwealth Citizen
  • a citizen of the Republic of Ireland or
  • a citizen of another Member State of the European Union ( EU citizens cannot vote at UK Parliamentary elections) 
  • you are or will reach the age of 18 during the life of the Register - a new Register is published on the 01 December each year.

Updating the register

Details are updated annually and each household is sent a registration form in late August. It is a legal requirement to complete and return this form. In addition it is also possible to register each month from early December until mid August via the rolling registration procedure.

There are two versions of the Register of Electors : a 'full' version and an 'edited version'.

  • The full version is used for certain lawful purposes such as elections, law enforcement and checking credit applications.

The edited version is available for general sale and can be used for any purpose whatsoever, but you can choose not to have your name included to this version. To do so simply tick the relevant box on the registration form and your details will be shown on the full version only.

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