How to register to vote in the UK General Election on June 8 2017, what is the deadline and can I register online?
Millions of Brits will be heading to polling stations in a few weeks' time but you can only vote if you're registered
THE General Election is just a few weeks away and time is running out to register to vote - the deadline is 11.59pm TONIGHT (May 22).
But how can you register online and how can you check whether you are registered? Here's all you need to know...
How can I register to vote or find out if I'm already registered?
The easiest way is to check with your local authority. If you're not sure which one you fall under simply type in your postcode at
It's not currently possible to check your registration online so you'll have to use the contact details on there to get in touch with the council.
If you discover that you're not registered then you can sign up on the .
You'll be asked to provide your name, date of birth, current address, past address if you have lived somewhere else in the last 12 months, and your National Insurance number.
If you are a British citizen living abroad you will also need your passport.
This process takes about five to 10 minutes.
You could have by downloading the form from the website or calling your local election office - but the deadline for this was at 5pm on May 23, 2017.
The only details that appear on the register are your name, address and a marker that determines which elections you can vote in.
For those who want to register anonymously for safety reasons you will be added as a code but you need to provide documentary evidence of a court order or certificate to support your application.
If you have moved house since you last registered to vote you will need to re-register under your new address.
It is not possible to remove yourself from the electoral register at your address unless you move.
When you re-register to your new address, your new local authority will ensure you are removed from the electoral register at your previous address.
You can remove yourself from the open register - the register that is available for general sale - at any time by contacting your local electoral registration office.
In Scotland, details of 14 and 15-year-olds will not be included in the open register.
It is possible to be registered to vote at two different addresses, for example students, however it is an offence to vote twice in the same election.
If you already have a polling card come through the door then you're already all set up and ready to vote.
You don't actually need to take this with you if you are already on the electoral register, just show up and cast your vote.
When is the deadline for registering to vote?
The deadline for registering to vote online is 11.59pm on Monday, May 22.
The postal vote deadline was at 5pm on Tuesday May 23.
If you want to vote by proxy (someone to vote on your behalf), you must have applied by Wednesday May 31.
For an emergency proxy vote (eg if you end up in hospital), the deadline is 5pm on the day of the election (in this case June 8).
