If you’re working with survivors and want to support them getting registered to vote in upcoming elections, or you would like to vote while keeping your address information safe, then below is the information you’ll need.
Ordinary Registration
Online through the government portal.
You will need your National Insurance Number. Registering should take no more than 5 minutes.
On Paper or on the Phone call Electoral Services on 0115 876 4111 to register over the phone, request a paper form, or you can print off a copy of the paper form from here.
You can choose for your information not to be on the open register – this means that no other people or organisations can have access to your information.
Anonymous Registration
Elections pose specific problems for survivors of domestic violence, because of the public nature of the electoral register. However, a survivor of domestic violence and abuse may be able to register anonymously if they can show that there’s a good reason (for example, concern about their safety).
Your details won’t appear on either version of the electoral register if you register anonymously.
You can contact your local Electoral Registration Office to find out if you can register anonymously. They will probably ask for evidence showing why you need to register anonymously. You can download the application form for anonymous registration here.
Your details won’t appear on either version of the electoral register if you register anonymously.
In order to be able to register to vote anonymously, you must get an attestation from someone of the rank of superintendent or above in your local police force.
You will need to send them a letter requesting these attestations. Templates for these can be found below.
Bear in mind that this process may take time.
Guidance for application to remain anonymous
Guidance notes about anonymous registration 2015
Additional information on the electoral roll and open register
Templates for anonymous registration:
Letter to support attestation (Police)
Letter to request attestation (Specialist Services)
It is also worth remembering that you can remove your details from 192.com if needs be.
192.com is a website which allows users to search the information contained on the electoral roll since 2002. For a small fee, users are able to find an individual’s name, address, age, phone number and co-habitants. This is the form needed to remove a person’s details from the website.
To remove details from 192: Information and application
For Survivors With No Fixed Address
Survivors may also be unsure how to register to vote if they are in temporary accommodation, change accommodation often or have no accommodation.
If a survivor doesn’t have a permanent address, they can register to vote using a special form which lists a location where they spend a substantial amount of time as the address.
For voters with no fixed address, the registration form can be downloaded here.
Application form for voters with no fixed address
The deadline for registering for the PCC elections is Monday 18th April.
The deadline for registering for the EU referendum is Tuesday 7th June.