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Electoral Register

Asked by Lewis CockingConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 78947

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued on whether an elector can register to vote in three different localities.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

In the UK, citizens are entitled to be registered at more than one address in certain circumstances. It is the responsibility of the local Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) to consider each application to register to vote on its own merits and to be satisfied that a person meets the residence criteria for each address.

The Electoral Commission as the independent electoral regulator, holds responsibility for issuing guidance on electoral registration.

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