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Lewes District Council
32 High Street
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 2LX

Tel: 01273 484116
electoral@lewes.gov.uk
Minicom 01273 484488

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Registering To Vote

Find out who can register, which elections you can vote in and how to register to vote. Also, if you are already registered, tell us about any change in circumstances.

Voting and electoral registration within the Lewes district is handled by our Electoral Services team, regardless of the type of elections or who is up for nomination. The Electoral Services office handles all vote and election issues.

The Electoral Commission is an independent body set up by the UK Parliament to oversee the overall electoral process.

Electoral Registration

We send an electoral registration form to your home between October and January each year. Most people register or renew their electoral registration as part of this process.

Returning the registration form

You must return the electoral registration form, even if there is no change or no one is eligible to vote at your address. The form should list all the people who will be living at your address and who are eligible to vote.

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Change of Voter Details

Monthly Alterations to the revised Register of Electors 2013

Following the annual canvass and the publication of the revised Register of
Electors on 15 October 2012, people may register under the rolling registration procedure.

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.

A timetable showing the relevant dates is set out below.

If we get your form by                          Your details will be changed on

Tuesday, 11 December 2012               Wednesday, 2 January 2013

Thursday, 10 January 2013                  Friday, 1 February 2013

Thursday, 7 February 2013                  Friday, 1 March 2013

Monday, 11 March 2013                     Tuesday, 2 April 2013
  
Wednesday, 17 April 2013                  Thursday, 25 April 2013

Friday, 10 May 2013                           Monday, 3 June 2013

Friday, 7 June 2013                             Monday, 1 July 2013

Wednesday, 10 July 2013                   Thursday, 1 August 2013

Friday, 9 August 2013                        Monday, 2 September 2013


 

If you are registered to vote and have recently moved house or changed your personal details, you can change inform us here.

Voting Locally

To vote within the Lewes District you need to be over 18 years-old on or before the date of an election. You may register to vote before your birthday in preparation.

Your name needs to appear on the electoral register to state you're eligible to vote. There are certain restrictions on voting depending on the type of election taking place:

  • Overseas electors can vote in UK parliamentary elections but not in local government elections.
  • European Union citizens cannot vote in UK parliamentary elections but can vote in local government elections.

The Electoral Commission’s About My Vote website has a list of frequently asked questions about registering to vote. 

Lewes District boundary map

Electoral Boundaries

Registering to vote is based on the district you live in, not by the seat you are represented by.

For example, if you live in Peacehaven, you will register to vote with Lewes District Council. However, the election (polling stations, polling cards, nomination of candidates etc) is handled by Brighton & Hove City Council.

Similarly, if you live in Polegate, you will register to vote with Wealden District Council, but the election will be handled by Lewes District Council.

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