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Moved across London? Your electoral registration does not move with you
A new tenancy, a new name or a change of nationality can require a fresh electoral registration. Updating a council-tax account is not the same task.
Use the official route
GOV.UK says to register again when your name, address or nationality changes.
Start with its eligibility guidance: living in London does not, on its own, establish entitlement to vote in every type of election.
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- 21 October 2026; not live booking inventory
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One move, several records
Put electoral registration on the moving checklist alongside the separate accounts you need to update.
Keep any confirmation from the electoral service. This guide does not set a deadline for an election that has not been identified.
Know which register is meant
The official service explains the open register and the option to opt out of it.
That choice is separate from registering to vote. If a household situation is complicated, the local electoral registration office is the appropriate place to clarify it.
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