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If you aren’t already registered you have until midnight on Wednesday 18 April 2012 to register to be able to vote in this years local election.
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The electoral register is a list of everyone in Gateshead who is registered to vote. You cannot vote, in local or national elections, if your name and address is not on this register. Not being on the register could also affect your credit rating.
How to Register
Each year between August and November we carry out a canvass of all addresses in Gateshead to confirm who currently lives there. You should fill in and return your registration form to us as soon as possible. The updated electoral register is published at the beginning of December every year.
Rolling registration
If you move house or your circumstances change outside of canvas period you can still have your details added or amended by completing a rolling registration form. These changes are published on the first working day of each month.
Who can register
You are eligible to register provided you are:
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18 or over on the day of election
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a British, Commonwealth, Irish or other European Union citizen
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not legally excluded from voting (for example, if you are in prison)
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A member or spouse of HM Forces
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A crown servant employed outside the UK
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Overseas
European citizens are allowed to vote in European and local elections only (not UK Parliamentary elections). You cannot vote in local elections if you are a British citizen living abroad and registered as an overseas voter.
Further information on registering to vote for Non-British Citizens.
Full and Edited Register
There are two versions of the register:
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Your details always appear on the full version of the register. It is used for elections, preventing and detecting crime, and for checking credit applications
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The edited version of the register is available for general sale and can be used for any purpose and bought by anyone – including marketing purposes. You can opt out of appearing on this register by ticking the ‘opt-out’ box on your registration form.
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Rolling Registration Form (PDF 35k)
Please print out and fill in the rolling registration form and return it to
Electoral Services, Gateshead Council, Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead. NE8 1HH