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Click here www.gov.uk/register-to-vote 
to register to vote. You will need your date of birth and national insurance number and it only takes around 3 minutes. To verify your identity, the data you provide will be processed by the Individual Electoral Registration Digital Service managed by the Cabinet Office. As part of this process your data will be shared with the Department of Work and Pensions and the Cabinet Office suppliers that are data processors for the Individual Electoral Registration Digital Service. You can find more information about this here: https://www.registertovote.service.gov.uk/register-to-vote/privacy .
They have official identification and will take only a couple of minutes of your time to make sure the electoral register is correct for your address.
It is important that you know if you are eligible to vote and if you are to make sure you are registered to vote at your address. If you have moved house you need to Register to Vote , even if you pay Council Tax at your new property, because nobody is automatically registered to vote. Registering is easy - you can register online or you can call the elections office for a paper form to be posted to you. You will need your national insurance number, date of birth and address. Please follow the links below to find out more:
(all application forms can be scanned and e-mailed to us or posted)
The electoral register is updated every month and these updates are also sent to credit reference agencies once a month. There are cut-off dates listed below so you can see the deadlines that apply to each monthly update. Most applications go through without needing evidence of identity (this is done via your national insurance number and date of birth) but sometimes ID is needed and you will be notified in writing if this applies to you.
Once your application has been accepted and no-one has objected to your application you will appear on the electoral register on the next publication date. You will be notified in writing when this happens. Please note that in the run up to an election, you will only be able to vote in that election if your name has been added to the register at least 12 working days before the election. The monthly register publication dates for 2018 are:
| Publication Date | Latest Application Date |
| Tuesday 2 January 2018 | Monday 11 December 2017 |
| Thursday 1 February 2018 | Wednesday 10 January 2018 |
| Thursday1 March 2018 | Wednesday 7 February 2018 |
| Tuesday 3 April 2018 | Monday 12 March 2018 |
| Tuesday 1 May 2018 | Monday 9 April 2018 |
| Friday 1 June 2018 | Thursday 10 May 2018 |
| Monday 2 July 2018 | Friday 8 June 2018 |
| Wednesday 1 August 2018 | Tuesday 10 July 2018 |
| Monday 3 September 2018 | Friday 10 August 2018 |
Every summer you will be sent a Household Enquiry Form as part of the annual canvass which takes place to ensure that the register is up-to-date. The form is a legal document that you must complete every year or you risk dropping off the electoral register. Due to annual canvass there are no monthly updates to credit reference agencies during October or November as a new register is published on 1 December each year.
You can complete your Household Enquiry Form using the security code printed on the form at www.householdresponse.com/fareham , by phone, by text or by completing and returning the paper form using the pre-paid envelope provided. Full details are on the form and you can call the Elections team on 01329 824588 if you have any questions.
Electoral register
There are two versions of the register - the full register and the open register. The full register is strictly controlled and can only be used for elections, detecting crime such as fraud, calling people for jury service and credit referencing. The open register is optional so you can choose not to be on it. The open register can be sold on to third parties such as businesses and charities. If you chose not to be on the open register your right to vote will not be affected. To check if you are on the open register or to opt-out please contact the elections office. You will need to opt-out again if you ever need to re-register such as when you move home.
Key dates and deadlines for VOTERS at this election:
| Tuesday 27 March | Poll cards issued |
| Monday 9 April | |
| Tuesday 17 April | Deadline to register to vote for this election (11:59pm) |
| Wednesday 18 April |
Deadline to apply for a postal vote Deadline to apply for a postal proxy vote |
| Thursday 19 April (TBC) | Postal votes issued |
| Wednesday 25 April |
Deadline to apply for a regular proxy vote First date to apply for emergency proxy vote |
| Friday 27 April | First date to issue replacement postal votes |
| Thursday 3 May |
Polling day (7am-10pm) Deadline to issue replacement postal votes (5pm) Deadline to apply for emergency proxy vote |
Key dates, documents and deadlines for CANDIDATES at this election below (click here for Electoral Commission guidance ):
| Tuesday 27 March |
Electoral register is made available to candidates First day nomination papers can be submitted Candidates and election agents briefing Poll cards issued |
| Friday 6 April |
Close of nominations (4pm) Candidate withdrawal deadline (4pm) Election agent appointment deadline (4pm) |
| Monday 9 April | Statements of persons nominated  (109 KB) |
| Tuesday 17 April | Deadline to register to vote for this election (11:59pm) |
| Wednesday 18 April |
Deadline to apply for a postal vote Deadline to apply for a postal proxy vote |
| Thursday 19 April (TBC) | Postal votes issued |
| Friday 20 April | Postal vote opening (2pm, Civic Offices) |
| Tuesday 24 April | Postal vote opening (2pm, Civic Offices) |
| Wednesday 25 April |
Notice of poll published Deadline to apply for a regular proxy vote First date to apply for emergency proxy vote Postal vote opening (2pm, Civic Offices) |
| Thursday 26 April |
Deadline to appoint poll agents Deadline to appoint count agents Deadline to appoint postal voting agents Postal vote opening (1pm, Civic Offices) |
| Friday 27 April |
First date to issue replacement postal votes Postal vote opening (2pm, Civic Offices) |
| Monday 30 April | Postal vote opening (2pm, Civic Offices) |
| Tuesday 1 May | Postal vote opening (2pm, Civic Offices) |
| Wednesday 2 May | Postal vote opening (2pm, Civic Offices) |
| Thursday 3 May |
Polling day (7am-10pm) Deadline to issue replacement postal votes (5pm) Deadline to apply for emergency proxy vote Postal vote opening (2pm, Civic Offices) Postal vote opening (10pm, Ferneham Hall) The Count (10pm, Ferneham Hall - ticketed entry only) |
| Friday 4 May | Declarations of results |
| Thursday 7 June | Deadline to return candidate election expenses |
The Returning Officer for Fareham needs people to carry out various duties at election time which is nearly always the first Thursday in May. This may involve working at a polling station which is open from 7am to 10pm, assisting with postal votes or counting ballot papers.
(71 KB) (70 KB) (69 KB) (10 KB) (12 KB) (12 KB)If you are at least 18 years old and interested in working for us at election time please complete an Application Form for Election Duties
Tel: 01329 824588
Fax: 01329 824505
Election Services, Fareham Borough Council, Civic Offices, Civic Way, Fareham, Hampshire PO16 7AZ
Monday to Friday 8:45am-5:15pm
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