Here’s our most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that we get asked before elections in the city.
If your question isn’t answered here or you need help, please call us on 0116 2527110. Or email us at electoral.services@leicester.gov.uk
There are two ways you can register to vote.
• During the rolling registration from January to September, or
• During our annual canvass from October to December.
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No, the Council Tax Register and the Electoral Register are two separate registers and are completely different.
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If you are not sure, just contact Electoral Services to find out.
You can vote in three ways – in person, by post or by proxy.
If you want advice on what’s best for you, please contact Electoral Services.
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If you’re registered to vote, you don’t need to take anything. Staff at the Polling Station will check your details when you arrive.
If you vote in person, you’ll need to go to your local Polling Station.
When you get your Polling Card (usually a few weeks before Election Day) this will state where you need to go.
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For disabled voters, we try to ensure we offer:
• polling stations with level or ramped access
• polling booths are accessible by wheelchair
• large print ballot papers and special aids to help blind or partially sighted voters.
If you can’t get to a Polling Station, you can vote by post or proxy.
Voters with a disability can also have a permanent proxy vote. Contact Electoral Services for more information.
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If you live overseas and want to vote, you need to register as an overseas voter. Please contact Electoral Services for an application pack.
If you’re calling from overseas, please ring 44 116 2527110. Or email electoral.services@leicester.gov.uk
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Yes. Any foreign national living overseas can vote in the UK up to 15 years after they last registered to vote.
You can vote in the:
• UK Parliamentary (general) elections
• European Parliamentary elections in the UK.
However, you cannot vote in:
• Local elections, or
• Mayoral elections.
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There are two ways you can register to vote:
• Rolling registration from January to September
• Annual canvass during October to December.
Students can also register at both your home address and your term-time address.
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If you’re in the Armed Forces, you can register to vote as a Service Voter or an ordinary voter.
If you need advice, contact Electoral Services. If you’re calling from overseas, please ring 44 116 2527110. Or email electoral.services@leicester.gov.uk
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