Newcastle City Council - Electoral register

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The Register
How to Register
Annual canvass of electors
Who can Register
Where can you inspect the Register?

The Register

The City Council keeps a Register of Electors. Only people whose names appear on the register are allowed to vote. There are two versions of the Register:

• The Full Register of electors lists everyone who is entitled to vote. It is available to check, under supervision, at the Civic Centre, the Central Library and some local libraries. It is also used by other organisations for prevention and detection of crime and checking your identity when you apply for credit. The law states who can have a copy of the full register and what it can be used for.
• The Edited Register is available for sale to anyone that requests a copy and can be used for any purpose. If you do not want your details to be sold on please place a tick in the appropriate column on the registration form. All occupiers must be asked individually if they want to opt out of the Edited Register.

If you want your details amended on the register or you want to be deleted from the register please contact us.

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How to Register

Registration forms are sent to every household in the city throughout autumn of each year.  These forms are used to update the register.  A new register is published each year on 1 December and is based on residence at an address on the previous October. 

Between December and August the register is updated monthly.  If you have changed address since completing your annual canvass form, or your name does not appear on the Register at all, you can complete a rolling registration form to have your name added to the register.  There are two types of form available; one for individual electors and one for the whole household.  This form must be signed be each person applying to be added to the register.  (See related forms to the right of the page).

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Who can Register?

Visit the 'Who Can Vote' page here to view our 'Who Can Register to Vote at a glance' list.  If your nationality is included on the list then you are eligible to vote.

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Where can you inspect the register?

The full Register of Electors is on public display at the following places :

• Customer Service Centre, Civic Centre
• East End Customer Service Centre, Shields Road
• Gosforth Customer Service Centre and Library
• Kenton Centre, Hillsview Avenue
• Outer West Customer Service Centre, West Denton Way
• West End Customer Service Centre and Library, Condercum Road
• City Information Service, Level One, City Library.

The following Libraries also have parts of the register:

Fenham Library - Newcastle Central Constituency
East End Library - Newcastle East Constituency
Fawdon Library - Newcastle North Constituency

Old copies of registers that are no longer in force are held in Local Studies at the City Library.

Please note that due to data protection Electoral Services are unable to supply any information from the Register of Electors.