Register to vote

Register of Electors 2026

The Register of Electors 2026 will be published on 1 December 2025. This register is in force until 30 November 2026.

To vote in elections in the district, you must be registered. You should register if you move house or change other details such as your name.

Registering is quick and easy and can be done online at www.gov.uk/registertovote.

If you need any help, you can contact electoral services on:

• phone: 01924 305023
• email: elections@wakefield.gov.uk

Register to Vote - Before you start

You will need:

• your national insurance number (if you have one)
• your date of birth

What happens after I apply?

If we need more information to complete your application, we will contact you to ask for it.

If we have everything we need, we will let you know when you are added to the register. The register is updated monthly. The date you are added onto the register will depend on when you completed an application.

Electoral Services and Credit Reference Agencies

Section 114 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002.

This law allows legally registered credit reference agencies to buy a copy of the full register each year when published. They may also request and purchase monthly register updates.

More information about this is available on the register of electors page.

The Electoral Services office is not responsible for updating credit agency records. It can often take 6 to 8 weeks for credit records to be updated.

If a credit agency tells you that you are not registered to vote, please contact us with your full name and address.

We cannot contact credit agencies directly about an individual's registration.

We can supply you with email or written confirmation of registration. This may be accepted by a credit reference agency to help resolve any queries.

Why you should register

• if your name is not on the register you will not be able to vote
• so that you can have a say in issues that affect you
• if you are not on the register you might be refused a loan, a mobile phone contract - you may even be turned down for a bank account

Who can register?

• anyone aged 16 or over (but you cannot vote until you are 18)
• British or qualifying Commonwealth citizens. This means Commonwealth citizens who have leave to remain in the UK or do not need such leave
• citizens of the Republic of Ireland or other European Union (EU) member states

Living overseas?

Please see our Overseas electors web page.

No fixed address?

You can register in a different way if you do not have a fixed address. You can register at a place where you spend most of your time, or where you have a local connection.

More information is on the Electoral Commission website.

Anonymous registration

This is a way of registering for anyone who fears for their safety, or the safety of someone in their household, if their names appear on the electoral register. A person is given a unique number to be registered under, rather than their name appearing on the electoral register.

To register you need to complete and application form and support it with evidence. You can find out more and download the form at GOV.UK and return it to our Electoral Services.

Need to update your property details?

Email us (elections@wakefield.gov.uk) if you need to let us know about any changes to your property, or the people who live there.

Further information

More information about registering to vote can be found on ‘the Electoral Commission Website.