Registration FAQs

Who can register to vote?

You can register to vote if you are:

• 16 or over (but you can not vote until you are 18). If your 18th birthday is just before an election it is a good idea to register now so that you are able to vote on Election Day.

• A British, Irish Republic or Commonwealth citizen

                                        Or

          A citizen of a European Union country living in the UK

                                        Or

          A citizen of the Channel Islands or Isle of Man living in the UK

Am I registered to vote?

An electoral registration officer can tell you. Call 01446 709748 or 709570, or email electoralregistration@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

If you filled in the annual canvass registration form that is delivered to your door between September and November each year you should already be registered.

How do I register to vote?

To register to vote, you need to complete an electoral registration form. Fill it in, sign it personally and return it to your local electoral registration office.

If you have not recently moved home and you filled in and returned the annual registration form that came through your door in the autumn, you do not need to register again.

Where do I get an electoral registration form?

You can get a form from your local electoral registration office.

Address:

Electoral Services

Civic Offices

Holton Road

Barry

CF63 4RU

Telephone helpline: 01446 709748 or 709570

Email: electoralregistration@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Can I register to vote over the phone?

No, but you can call your local electoral registration office to ask them to send you a registration form.

Do I have to go somewhere to register to vote?

No. You just need to send a registration form to your local electoral registration office.

I'm a student and I'm not sure where I should register to vote?

Students are entitled to register at both their home address and their university address. Although it is an offence to vote more than once in a national election, you can vote in local elections at both of your addresses.

Are you entitled to vote here if you’re moving abroad?

If you’re going to live abroad, you can register to vote in Parliamentary and European Parliamentary elections in this country. You can live abroad for 15 years and still keep your right to vote in the United Kingdom, but you must fill in an overseas form every year.

I have been refused credit because my name is not on the Electoral Register. What can I do?

If your name is not on the register you need to complete a Rolling Registration Form and return it to the Electoral Unit. It will take between 2 and 6 weeks to get your name on the register depending upon when we receive your form.

If it appears your name is on the register then the Electoral Services Unit can provide you with a letter to confirm this. You can then present it to the organisation or company you are dealing with.

I have moved house recently. What should I do?

If you have recently moved house you must return the rolling registration form to ensure that you are registered in the Vale of Glamorgan. Do not assume that you are registered to vote just because you are registered to pay council tax at your new home.

Can I register at more than one address?

Yes, you can. You can also register for two addresses if you have a second home and live there regularly.

Students studying away from home, at college or university, can register to vote both at their home and term-time address.

Both students and those with a second home have the right to vote in respect of both addresses at the time of a local election but must choose only one address to vote in respect of when parliamentary elections are held. It is illegal to vote twice at the same election.