Electoral Registration
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Results for the local elections held in the City of Leicester on Thursday 3rd May 2007.
Election 2003 results for comparison.
See Also:
Political make up of Leicester City Council.
Adding your name to the Voters List
You can add your name to the Voters List by filling in a voter registration form. Registration forms are available by calling Electoral Services on 0116 299 5960.
Completed forms must be returned to:
Completed forms must be returned to:
Electoral Services
Town Hall
Town Hall Square
Leicester
LE1 9BG.
Town Hall
Town Hall Square
Leicester
LE1 9BG.
Tel: 0116 299 5960 or fax: 0116 247 0863.
If you have moved out of the city to another part in Leicestershire, you will need to contact your new local authority - see the full list of local authorities in Leicestershire.
When we receive your form, we will add you to our list of new applications. Any elector can then object to your name being added to the Voters List. If this happens, we will write to you.
If your application is not objected to, we will change your details within three to seven weeks of receiving your form (see table below). We will also send a confirmation letter by post to your address.
If we get your form by: | Your details will be changed on: |
Friday 8th February 2008 | Monday 3rd March 2008 |
Monday 10th March 2008 | Tuesday 1st April 2008 |
Wednesday 9th April 2008 | Thursday 1st May 2008 |
Friday 9th May 2008 | Monday 2nd June 2008 |
Monday 9th June 2008 | Tuesday 1st July 2008 |
Thursday 10th July 2008 | Friday 1st August 2008 |
| Friday 8th August 2008 | Monday 1st September 2008 |
Updates to the Voters List are published monthly from January to September. There are no updates during October and November when the annual registration of all households takes place.
Who has my details?
The names and addresses of all registered voters in the borough are made available to a range of public bodies and elected representatives. It is also possible for anyone to purchase a copy of the 'edited' register. For more details on the types of register, please see the bottom of this page.
Residence
People can register ONLY for the address where they are living. If you change your address, you can now re-register as soon as you move.
Nationality / Citizenship
Only British, Commonwealth, Irish and European Union citizens are allowed to vote. The list of countries whose citizens are allowed to vote in this country is below.
Important - if you are the citizen of a country NOT listed below you CANNOT vote - even if you are allowed to live in this country.
United Kingdom Republic of Ireland Antigua & Barbuda Australia The Bahamas Bangladesh Barbados Belize Botswana Brunei Canada Cameroon Cyprus Fiji The Gambia Ghana Grenada Guyana | India Jamaica Kenya Kiribati Lesotho Malawi Malaysia Maldives Malta Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Nauru New Zealand Nigeria Pakistan Papua New Guinea St Christopher & Nevis | St Lucia St Vincent & the Grenadines Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Solomon Islands South Africa Sri Lanka Swaziland Tanzania Tonga Trinidad & Tobago Tuvalu Uganda Vanuatu Western Samoa Zambia Zimbabwe |
British Dependent Territories, including Bermuda, Falkland Islands and Gibraltar
European Union Countries (not for UK parliamentary elections)
Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Italy | Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg The Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden |
The two versions of the Voters List - "opt out" explained
The electoral registration officer now makes and keeps two versions of the Voters List - a full version and an edited version.
The full Voters List
The full version lists everyone who is entitled to vote. The law says who can have a copy of it and what it can be used for.
This includes electoral purposes, the prevention and detection of crime, and checking your identity when you apply for credit. It is a criminal offence for them to pass it on to anyone else or to use it for any other purpose.
This includes electoral purposes, the prevention and detection of crime, and checking your identity when you apply for credit. It is a criminal offence for them to pass it on to anyone else or to use it for any other purpose.
The edited Voters List
The edited version leaves out the names and addresses of people who have asked to be excluded from it. It can be bought by anyone, and used for any purpose. For example, marketing companies may use it to send you information about goods and services.
If you do not want your details sold from the edited list you must tell us
You can do this by ticking the "opt-out" box on the voter registration form.
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