Publication of the electoral register

The electoral register is published by the 1 December each year following the annual canvass, which takes place between July and November.

If there is an election during the canvass, the publication of the register can be delayed to no later than 1 February.

Updates are published to the electoral register on the first working day of each month.

There are extra updates published when an election is called.

You can find out the deadline to apply for each scheduled update on our register deadline page.