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If you are registered to vote, you can register to vote by post. You must fill out your postal vote application by hand as we require a physical signature and not a digital signature. If you do not have printing facilities please email us at: voting@wiltshire.gov.uk with your full name and address to request a hard copy to be sent to you via post.
You can return your completed postal vote application to us via email voting@wiltshire.gov.uk or via post: Electoral Services, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8JN
Vote in person at the polling station
If you are registered to vote, a poll card will be sent to you before the election. Your poll card tells you where your polling station will be. You do not need your poll card to vote although it will help the staff at the polling station if you bring it with you.
If you would like to find out where your polling station is in the run up to an election, please contact the Electoral Services team on 0300 456 0112 or elections@wiltshire.gov.uk.
If you are registered to vote and cannot make it to the polling station on polling day, you can nominate someone to vote on your behalf. See more information about proxy voting at the Electoral Commission website.
The electoral register explained
The electoral register lists the names and addresses of everyone who is registered to vote in public elections. The register is used for making sure only eligible people can vote. It is also used for other limited purposes specified in law, such as detecting crime (e.g. fraud), calling people for jury service and checking credit applications.
It is a criminal offence for anyone to supply or use the register for anything else.
The current register was published on 1 December 2021 and is available for inspection under supervision at our three main council offices:
Trowbridge - County Hall, Trowbridge, BA14 8JN
Salisbury - The Council Offices, Bourne Hill, Salisbury, SP1 3UZ
Chippenham - The Council Offices, Monkton Park, SN15 1ER
The open register is an extract of the electoral register but it is not used for elections. It can be bought by any person, company or organisation. For example, it is used by businesses and charities to confirm name and address details.
Your name and address will be included in the open register unless you ask for them to be removed. You can remove your details at any time by contacting us. Please provide your name and address and state that you wish to be removed from the open register.
Write to us: Electoral Registration Officer Electoral Services County Hall Bythesea Road Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8JN
If you would like to buy the open register or any part of it, please contact the Electoral Registration office on 0300 456 0112.
Rolling registration means you can register at any time of the year. The dates below show when your details will appear on the electoral register, subject to successful verification under the Individual Electronic Registration (IER) process. If you wish to register for a local election in your area, you can register up to 12 days before the poll.
Qualify Date
Publish Date
Thursday 7 April 2022
Tuesday 3 May 2022
Tuesday 10 May 2022
Wednesday 1 June 2022
Thursday 9 June 2022
Friday 1 July 2022
Friday 8 July 2022
Monday 1 August 2022
Wednesday 10 August 2022
Thursday 1 September 2022
Friday 9 September 2022
Monday 3 October 2022
Monday 10 October 2022
Tuesday 1 November 2022
Tuesday 22 November 2022
Thursday 1 December 2022
Frequently asked questions
Every ballot paper has a unique serial number and by law, a record is kept of every serial number issued to each voter. The copy of the register used in the polling station is already marked to show who has a postal or proxy vote. The poll clerk on duty will put a small mark against your name to show you have voted and to make sure that nobody tries to vote at the station pretending to be you.
At the close of poll, documents which list the serial numbers of the ballot papers and who they have been issued to are sealed in special packets and cannot be opened without a court order. This enables checks should a legal challenge be made to the result of the election.
It is very rare for the documents to be examined except in cases where fraud or impersonation (i.e someone voting illegally on someone else's behalf) are being investigated. Because of these safeguards, it is virtually impossible for any person to be in a position to match the voter to a particular ballot paper. For that reason, voters can be confident that the ballot remains secret.
Instead of using a household form to register to vote, everyone is responsible for their own registration.
IER has been introduced nationally to help tackle electoral fraud. The system also means that people can register online, making it easier for you to make sure you are registered.
You will be asked to provide identifying information such as a date of birth and your national insurance number. This means your application is verified before you are added to the register and reduces the risk of fraud and inaccurate entries on the register.
Once registered, you will receive a letter to let you know that either:
you have been successfully transferred to the IER register and do not need to do anything further
you need to provide additional information to the electoral registration officer in order to be registered under IER
If we cannot verify your application after you have provided your National Insurance number and date of birth, we will write to you requesting further information.
To verify who you are, you will be required to provide evidence of your identity such as a driving licence or passport. You do not have to send us original documents, photocopies are acceptable. Once we receive the evidence we can then process your application.
Contact us
Address
Electoral Services Wiltshire Council County Hall Bythesea Road Trowbridge BA14 8JN
