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Check your eligibility and register to vote in UK elections.
How to register to vote
To register to vote for the UK General Election, you must:
- be a UK or Irish citizen,
- be a qualifying Commonwealth citizen living in the UK, and
- have your National Insurance number (found on payslips or your student loan documentation).
Check if you are a qualifying Commonwealth citizen
Registering to vote only takes five minutes. Make sure your voice is heard in UK elections.
You can register in your home and term time addresses
As a student, you can register at both your home and term time addresses and pick the most convenient on polling day. You can only vote once in general elections, but you can vote in your home and term time local authority in local elections.
Discover more information from the electoral commission on voting as a student
Not sure if you're registered? Here's how to check
To check if you are registered to vote already, you'll need to contact your local electoral registration office.To find the contact details for your local electoral registration office, just enter your postcode online.