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HOW DO i register to vote? Remember, if you’re not already on the electoral roll, you need to register to vote by midnight on 7 June 2016 to vote in the EU referendum.

Can I vote?

What information will I need to register?

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To register to vote, you will need to provide your: Name Address Date of birth Nationality National Insurance number

a Commonwealth citizen living in the UK who has leave to remain in the UK or who does not require leave to remain in the UK

Where can I find my National Insurance number?

You can vote in the EU referendum if you are registered to vote in the UK, are 18 or over on 23 June 2016 and are: a British or Irish citizen living in the UK

or a British citizen living overseas who has been registered to vote in the UK in the last 15 years

How do I register to vote? You can register online or by post – just make sure you’ve registered by midnight on 7 June 2016 Registering online:

If you’re a resident of England, Scotland or Wales (even if you’re currently living abroad), you can register to vote online here. It works a little differently if you live in Northern Ireland, or if you’re an Irish citizen living abroad. Find out more.

Request a registration form by post:

If you don’t have access to the internet, you can call 0800 3 280 280 and you’ll be sent a registration form. Just complete the form and post it to your local electoral registration office to arrive by midnight on 7 June 2016. If you’re not sure which local authority to contact, you can find out here.

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The easiest place to find your National Insurance number is on any official paperwork, such as your National Insurance card, payslips or letters from the Department for Work and Pensions or HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Students should be able to find their NI number in their university registration details or application for student loan. If you still can’t find it, you can use the HMRC enquiry service.

How do I check if I’m already registered to vote?

If you’re not sure whether you’re registered to vote, you should get in touch with your local electoral registration office and they’ll be able to tell you. If you’re not sure which local authority to contact, you can find out here. If you’re a British or Irish citizen (who was born in Northern Ireland) living abroad, you will need to contact the local electoral registration office for the address you were last registered at in the UK.

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HOW DO i register to vote? Remember, if you’re not already on the electoral roll, you need to register to vote by midnight on 7 June 2016 to vote in the EU referendum.

Do I need to re-register to vote in the EU referendum?

If you registered to vote for last year’s General Election, you will also be registered to vote in the EU referendum. You do not need to re-register and you will receive a poll card by 25 May 2016.

Registering to vote as a student:

If you’re a student who has a permanent home address and a term-time address, you can be lawfully registered at both addresses. However, you can only vote once in the EU referendum in one of these areas. It is an offence to vote more than once and doing so could result in a fine.

How do I vote? Once you’ve registered to vote, there are three ways you can cast your vote in the EU referendum: 1. In person

You will receive a poll card telling you where your polling station is. You don’t need to take it with you, just go along to your polling station and cast your vote. Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm on THURSDAY 23 JUNE 2016.

2. By post

If you’re going to be away on Thursday 23 June 2016, or would just prefer to vote by post, you need to complete a postal vote

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application form and send it to your local electoral registration office to arrive by 5pm on 8 June 2016. You can get an application form at www.aboutmyvote.co.uk or by calling 0800 3 280 280. You will receive your ballot paper by post. A ballot paper can be sent overseas, but you need to think about whether you will have time to receive and return it so it arrives back by 10pm on 23 June 2016. If your ballot paper hasn’t arrived by Friday 17 June 2016, contact your local council. But don’t worry, you can get a replacement up to 5pm on polling day.

3. By proxy (allowing somebody to vote on your behalf)

You can also apply to allow someone you know to vote on your behalf. Simply complete an application form and send it to your local electoral registration office to arrive by 5pm on 15 June 2016. You can get an application form at www.aboutmyvote. co.uk or by calling 0800 3 280 280. When you apply for a proxy vote you have to state why you cannot vote in person. Your proxy – the person voting on your behalf – must be registered to vote and eligible to vote in the referendum. It goes without saying that you need to trust your proxy and tell them whether you want to vote to ‘Remain’ or ‘Leave’.

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