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UK Government, the Law and Your Role

What is the Electoral Register?

AA list of all currently serving MPs and their parliamentary constituencies
BA list of people entitled to vote in an area, which people must sign up to
CA confidential record of how individuals have voted in past general elections
DA list of all officially registered political parties that can stand in elections

Explanation

The Electoral Register is a list of everyone entitled to vote in a particular area. You must register to vote to have your name on the register — you can do this online at gov.uk.

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