Register to vote

You can register to vote if you are:

• 14 years old or over (you can vote in certain elections when you are 16 years old, but you must be 18 to vote in others. More information (opens in new tab))
• an UK, Republic of Ireland or Commonwealth citizen
• a citizen of an European Union country living in the UK
• a citizen of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or a British Overseas Territory living in the UK

You can register to vote and update your details on the register by visiting the gov.uk website

• register to vote online (opens in new tab)

Information about the national changes to the way you register to vote can be found on: www.gov.uk/yourvotematters (opens in new tab)

The electoral Registration Officer creates and keeps 2 versions of the register:

• The full register: The full register shows the names of everyone who can vote. You can check that you are on the register by calling 01766 771000. The full register is used only for elections, preventing and detecting crime and checking applications for credit.
• The open register: The register includes the names and addresses of everyone who has not asked to be excluded from that version of the register. There is a question on the registration form asking if you want to be excluded from the register. Anyone can buy a copy of the open register, and it can be used for any purpose, e.g. commercial activities such as marketing.
  As a public authority the Council is required by law to protect the public funds it administers. We may share information provided to us with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds, in order to prevent and detect fraud. Please refer to the full National Fraud Initiative privacy notice for more details.

• E-mail: etholiad@gwynedd.llyw.cymru (opens in new tab)
• Phone: 01766 771000

I’m a student – where should I register?
Students can register at both their home address and their university address. It is an offence to vote more than once in a national election but you can vote in local elections at both of your addresses, e.g. to choose a local councillor, as long as they are not in the same electoral area.

I’m a student – where should I register?

Students can register at both their home address and their university address. It is an offence to vote more than once in a national election but you can vote in local elections at both of your addresses, e.g. to choose a local councillor, as long as they are not in the same electoral area.

I’m in the Armed Forces – how do I register?
Information is available on the Aboutmyvote (Electoral Commission) (opens in new tab) website.

I’m a Crown Servant, British Council employee, member of the Armed Forces posted overseas – can I register to vote?
Crown Servants, British Council employees and members of the Armed Forces posted overseas can vote in all elections and therefore need to register. More information is available on the Aboutmyvote (Electoral Commission) (opens in new tab) website.

I’ve moved overseas to live recently. Can I still vote in the UK?
If you move overseas, you can register to vote in Parliamentary Elections and European Elections in the UK. You can live overseas for up to 15 years and keep your right to vote in the UK, but you must complete an ‘overseas’ form every year. For more information go to the Aboutmyvote (Electoral Commission) (opens in new tab) website