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Annual canvass
Every year we must contact all households in Southwark to update the electoral register. Find out what information we need and what you need to do.
Voting and the electoral register
It is not a legal requirement to vote but by law eligible residents have to register to vote.
There are also benefits to being on the register that are unrelated to elections. Credit referencing agencies use electoral register data to help verify a person’s address. If you do not appear on the register, it may affect your ability:
- to obtain credit
- get a mortgage
- access other financial services