Voting

• your name is on the register
• you are a British, Irish, Qualifying Commonwealth or European Union citizen.

Please note that:

• every person must register themselves individually
• one person can no longer register for everyone who lives at their address
• registering for other council services does not register you to vote.

Register to vote

Click on the link below to register to vote on the gov.uk website.

Register to vote

If you are not able to register online contact us by email: elections@welhat.gov.uk or by telephone on 01707 357 300 to request an application form.

Voting Register updates

We can make changes to the voting register. 

The table below shows when we will update the register.

Dates will be updated for the elections taking place on Thursday 7 May 2026.

Postal and proxy vote applications

When you apply for a postal or proxy vote, you will need to supply your National Insurance Number, as well as your name, address and date of birth in order that we can verify the person applying. Postal votes will last for a maximum of three years with voters required to re-apply for their postal vote at the end of this period.

Electors can apply for a postal or proxy vote online. You will need to be able to upload a photo/image of your handwritten signature as part of the application.

• Apply for a postal vote online 
• Apply for a proxy vote online

Paper forms are still available from the Electoral Commission's website:

• Apply for a postal or proxy vote paper application form

or from the Electoral Services team - you can request a form by email: elections@welhat.gov.uk or by telephone: 01707 357300, 

Anyone who applied for a postal vote before 31 October 2023 will need to reapply before 31 January 2026. We will contact existing postal voters advising them of the new requirements and asking them to renew before 31 January 2026.

For people applying for a proxy, under the new rules, voters will be limited to acting as a proxy for two people, regardless of their relationship. Anyone voting on behalf of UK voters who live overseas may be eligible to act as a proxy for up to four people.