Register to vote
You can use the GOV.UK online service to:
- apply to register to vote
- update your details if you’ve changed your name or nationality
- opt in or out of the open register
If you do not have access to the internet or need help filling out the online form, please visit one of our libraries where a member of staff will be happy to help you.
Different types of voter registration
Please use the links below to find out more information about different types of voter registration:
Checking if you’re registered to vote
To check if you’re registered to vote, contact our Electoral Services by calling 020 7525 7373.
You can also inspect the register in person under supervision at Southwark Council Offices,160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH. To arrange an appointment, please email us at electoral.enquiries@southwark.gov.uk
By law, you cannot take any copies of the register, either paper or photographic, although handwritten notes are allowed.
Confirming you’re registered
Please email us at electoral.enquiries@southwark.gov.uk with your full name and address to request a written confirmation of your registration.
If you’re denied credit or are told you have a low credit score because your name is not on the electoral register, we cannot contact credit reference agencies directly to discuss your registration status, your application for credit or people previously registered at your address.
Updating the electoral register
We update the electoral register on the first working day of every month, except October and November.
To be included on the register that’s published on |
We need to receive your registration application by |
If you’re asked to provide evidence, we must receive it by |
---|---|---|
Tuesday 2 January 2023 |
Monday 11 December 2023 |
Tuesday 19 December 2023 |
Thursday 1 February 2024 |
Wednesday 10 January 2024 |
Thursday 18 January 2024 |
Friday 1 March 2024 |
Thursday 8 February 2024 |
Friday 16 February 2024 |
Tuesday 2 April 2024 |
Monday 11 March 2024 |
Tuesday 19 March 2024 |
Wednesday 1 May 2024 |
Tuesday 9 April 2024 |
Wednesday 17 April 2024 |
Monday 3 June 2024 |
Friday 10 May 2024 |
Monday 20 May 2024 |
Monday 1 July 2024 |
Friday 7 June 2024 |
Monday 17 June 2024 |
Thursday 1 August 2024 |
Wednesday 10 July 2024 |
Thursday 18 July 2024 |
Monday 2 September 2024 |
Friday 9 August 2024 |
Monday 19 August 2024 |
Sunday 1 December 2024 |
Thursday 21 November 2024 |
Friday 29 November 2024 |
By law we must contact all households in Southwark every year to update the electoral register - this is called the annual canvass.
To do this we contact residents between July and November to check the details of the individuals we have registered at each address. New residents also need to apply to register to vote separately.
The electoral register is published on 1 December each year.
Page last updated: 04 July 2024