Electoral Services

The role of the Council's Electoral Services Team is to ensure that every eligible Westminster resident can, if they wish, exercise their right to vote.

Registering to Vote

You must be a British, Irish or Commonwealth citizen, or a citizen of another European Union state, and be resident in Westminster. To view a full list of eligible countries please click here. All applicants, whether through the annual process or rolling registration, are required to state their nationality. Failure to do so may result in delay before your name can be added to the register. You must be over 18 years old to vote. However you can appear on the Register if you are 16 or 17. Your name will be shown with the date on which you will be eligible to vote, you will then be able to vote in any election that happens on or after your birthday.

Under Rolling Registration, monthly updates are published showing the names of those that have been added, deleted or amended since the publication of the Register.  The process is subject to strict deadlines.  The date the form is received by Electoral Services determines when the amendments to the Register will be made.  The significant dates for this year are as follows:

We also have special application forms for people living overseas; crown servants or diplomats and their dependants; remand prisoners; homeless people; and patients in mental health hospitals.  Please seek further advice from Electoral Services.

Anonymous Registration

You can apply to be registered anonymously if you believe that being on the register of electors could affect your safety. If you believe this to be the case please contact electoral services to find out more information and to be advised on what you should do next.

Voter Registration and Absent Vote Forms

Voter Registration Form 2013 (151kb)

Proxy Vote Application 2013 (159kb)

Postal Vote Application 2013 (112kb)

You can register as soon as you move into the City of Westminster.  All you have to do is download and complete an individual voter registration form or telephone the electoral services team and ask for a form to be posted to you.