Register of Electors
What is the electoral register?
The electoral register is the list of everyone who is registered to vote in a council area. You must be on the electoral register to vote at elections, and not being on the register can also affect your credit rating. You are not automatically registered, even if you pay council tax.
Electoral registration takes place on a local basis by each local council electoral registration office, and the electoral register is updated on a monthly basis, except between August and November when councils perform an annual canvass of their area. You can register to vote in future elections at any time of the year. You may have moved house or perhaps are unsure if you are registered. You can check this by contacting us on 01495 766083/766077.
There are two versions of the register - the full version and the edited version. Your details will appear on the full version of the register, but you can choose whether or not your details appear on the edited register by ticking the 'opt out' box on your registration form. The full register is used for elections, preventing and detecting crime, and checking applications for credit. The edited register is available for general sale and can be used for commercial activities such as marketing.
European Union registration
If you are 16 or over and a citizen of one of the European Union (EU) countries listed below, you can register to vote in the UK.
Member States
Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Cyprus - Czech Republic - Denmark - Estonia - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands - Poland - Portugal - Republic of Ireland - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden
Requesting amendments outside of the annual review period
If you move home or your name changes following marriage, after the annual canvass has been completed you will need to ensure that you are included on the electoral register as soon as possible.
This process is called Rolling Registration and can be undertaken at any time of the year. To request an amendment you will need to complete the application form which is available from the About My Vote| website. Alternatively, you can request a form by contacting Electoral Services on 01495 762200 or by e-mail to voting@torfaen.gov.uk|.
Completed form should be returned to:
The Electoral Registration Officer
Torfaen County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Pontypool
Torfaen
NP4 6YB
Any additions/amendments to the register will appear within about a month from receipt of the application.
Moving home
Unlike the annual Registration Form which can be signed by any one member of the household, every person eligible to vote at the property must sign the above Electoral Registration Form.
Please make sure you include your previous address on the form. If you have moved from another local authority area, we will tell them to remove your name from their Electoral Register.