Electoral Roll

mjm3346

giraffe69 said:

Given that you can register so your name is opted out to avoid being on the marketing list of every man and his dog I cannot imagine what the problem is. It is not as if you are forced to vote in any event and it is a painless process.

Doesn't stop anyone checking the actual register and tracing people etc - debt collectors for example

mjm3346

born_again said:

Andy_L said:

mjm3346 said:

Wonder if you can use not having photo id as a reason not to register as it will soon stop you voting in person

No, as you will be able to get a "free voter card"

Or a online vote..

Never had to produce photo id to vote. 

ID to vote is one of the changes coming in - no longer be able to just give a name and address at the polling station.

Voter ID requirements should then be in place for local elections in England May 2023 and at any UK Parliamentary election held after that date.

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9187/

lesleyfromkent

Andy_L said:

mjm3346 said:

Wonder if you can use not having photo id as a reason not to register as it will soon stop you voting in person

No, as you will be able to get a "free voter card"

I looked into this as I don't have any of the appropriate photo ID. Its not free when you have to get to the Council offices, pay parking, and get back again. Plus - apparently if you do this your ID details stay on a computer in the Cabinet Office for 10 years (bits get deleted at 1month, a year and then the majority stays there for a decade). Apparently you can do it "online", unfortunately my ex created such anxiety issues in me around computers that I avoid them like the plague. I, now, don't have a vote. So why should I be on the Electoral Register?

sheramber

You can apply by post by downloading the forms and printing them to complete and send by post.

If you cannot download/print then a friend or your local library may be able to do it for you.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apply-for-a-voter-authority-certificate-by-post-if-youre-living-in-the-uk