Register to Vote
Who is eligible to vote?
British citizens, citizens of other Commonwealth countries, citizens of the Irish Republic and citizens of other European Union countries. You must be on the Register to be entitled to vote. Paying council tax does not automatically entitle you to a vote; you must be registered.
Registering to Vote
Under the system of rolling registration, eligible electors can register to vote throughout the year. Between September and the end of November Electoral Services carry out an annual canvass of all properties within the Borough. Each household will receive an annual registration form and must list the names of all eligible electors on this form. If there are no eligible electors in a household you should still return the form stating the reason why there are no eligible voters. A revised register is published on the 1st of December each year.
Between December and the following September we operate the system of rolling registration. On the first working day of each month Electoral Services publish an updated list to the current register. This means that if you change your address we can send you the necessary form to transfer your registration to your new address. Amendments can also be made if your change your name, become eligible to vote for the first time or if our existing records are incorrect.
The timetable for rolling registration is:
Deadline for applications
Date of publication
(*) This is the deadline for registering to vote at the Mayor of London and Greater London Assembly elections that will be taking place on Thursday 3 May 2012.
NOTE - the deadline for registering to vote at the Coombe Vale By-Election taking place on 15 December 2011 was Wednesday 30 November 2011.
Contact us
Electoral Registration OfficeRoyal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Guildhall
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1EU
Tel: 020 8547 5026
Fax: 020 8547 5099