The register of electors is the list of everyone who is registered to vote. The Council updates it every year using the details from the Annual Canvass of the Register. 

If you do not think you are on the Register of Electors at your current address, you can register on-line on the Register to Vote web page.  The Register is updated on a monthly basis.  Between September and November monthly updates are not published while the Annual Canvass of the Electoral register takes place.

Annual canvass

From July each year, emails and canvass forms for the annual canvass are delivered to households giving details of what information is currently held on the Electoral Register at that property. Occupiers are required to check the information and confirm that it is correct or make any changes that are necessary so that an up to date register can be published on 1 December.  

Different forms are sent to all residential properties during the canvass, please check the form carefully and respond as soon as you can only if it requires you to do so.

Please note that emails for the annual canvass will be sent from milton.keynes.electoral.services@notifications.service.gov.uk

You will be asked to confirm whether the information is correct or, if it is not, to notify us of any changes. Canvassers may telephone or call at your property where no response has been received between September and October.

The Register is not connected to any other council records

Using information received from the public, registration officers keep two registers – the electoral register and the open register (also known as the edited register).

The Electoral Register

You cannot view the register of electors online, you will need to contact the elections team by email  elections@milton-keynes.gov.uk or phone 01908 254706 to find out how to access the Electoral Register.  The electoral register lists the names and addresses of everyone who is registered to vote in public elections.  The register is used for electoral purposes, such as making sure only eligible people can vote.  It's also used for other limited purposes specified in law, such as:

• detecting crime (e.g. fraud)
• calling people for jury service
• checking credit applications.

The Open (Edited) Register

The Open Register is an extract of the Electoral Register, but 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.  Removing your details from the open register does not affect your right to vote.

You can find more information about both registers and how they may be used on the Register to Vote web page for the Open and Full electoral register.

Permanently opting out of the Open Register

Full details can be found at the link below:

Permanently Opting Out of the Open Register

Your personal information

We will only use the information you give us for electoral purposes. We will look after personal information securely and we will follow the Data Protection Act 1998.  We will not give personal information about you and the other people in your household to anyone else or another organisation unless we have to by law.

If you need to make changes to your personal information on the electoral register then you can contact us at elections@milton-keynes.gov.uk

Publication of Revised Register of Electors

Publication of Revised Register 2 December 2024