How do I change my address on the Electoral Roll?

A letter from your local council reminding you to register to vote and asking you to confirm that your details are correct for 2018/2019 should have been delivered some time ago.

The Current Status of This Year's Annual Canvass

Has your electoral roll information been included in the 2018/2019 annual canvass?

Depending on where you live, you may have noticed a Household Enquiry form for the 2018/2019 Electoral Roll as part of the Annual Canvass dropping through your post box.

Am I On The Electoral Roll? How to Find Out

See if you're on the 2018/2019 Electoral Roll

In addition to providing the ability to vote, being registered on the Electoral Roll (sometimes called the Electoral Register) is of vital importance when it comes to your credit rating and how you'll be assessed. An Electoral Roll listing is often considered 'the hook on which all other data hangs' and therefore plays a key role in establishing a strong credit file.

Keeping your electoral roll up-to-date after moving house

There is nothing more stressful than moving house. The planning, the packing, the panicking. Trying to find those tiny keys for the windows - I’m sure I saw them once when first moving in and never again.

Electoral Roll - The Annual Canvass 2016

Your Electoral Roll entry is one of the most important elements of your credit file. Lenders place a lot of weight in the presence of an active Electoral Roll listing and can decline applications solely on the absence of this information if it is not returned on a credit search.

Only 7 days to register to vote

I doubt that I’m the only person to feel that the news surrounding the EU Referendum is overwhelming, confusing and more than a little biased. But whilst you try to make up your mind about whether to stay in or leave the EU, there is one thing that is certain – you’ll need to be registered to vote at your home address.

Not just a vote - The importance of the Electoral Roll

Research undertaken by credit provider Aqua found that only one in five adults between the age of 18 and 24 are registered on the Electoral Roll. More worryingly, they also found that none of those surveyed believed that the absence of this listing could impact a credit application.

Service voters and the Electoral Roll

Whether you choose to exercise your right to vote or not, everyone is required to register on the Electoral Roll in the UK.

Annual Canvass 2015 – make sure you register

Not registered to vote at your current address? If you are being declined credit then this may have something to do with it – so what better time to resolve this than the 2015 Annual Canvass.

Electoral Register sees decrease of nearly one million voters

The Electoral Commission have released figures detailing a fall of 920,000 registrations in the past year. The 2% reduction in the voter registration occurred between March and December 2014, which critics have blamed on the ways in which people are now able to register, as old systems have either been restricted or replaced entirely.