Electoral registration and voting support.

Contact your local Electoral Registration Office if you have a question about registering to vote or need help with:

Checking whether you’re already registered to vote

Registering to vote

Opting in or out of the open register, which is the version of the electoral register
that can be bought by any person, company or organisation

Applying to vote by post

Finding out about support for blind and partially sighted voters, including how to book the McGonagle Reader, an audio-tactile voting device for blind and partially sighted voters, helping you to vote independently and in secret

finding out about support and accessibility options are available

Photo ID requirements for voting at a polling station

Applying for a Voter Authority Certificate if you do not have an accepted form of
photo ID

British Sign Language (BSL) support

Electoral Services offers free, real-time BSL interpreting through Convo Now.

Call us through the Community Directory in the Convo Now app.
Visit us in person and scan the Convo Access QR code. No app or registration is needed. This is also available at polling stations.
Request a call-back by giving Convo Now your unique number, found on the app homepage.

 

Location & Contact Details

Address

Civic Centre

Victoria Avenue

Southend-on-Sea

Essex

SS2 6ER

Email Address

elections@southend.gov.uk

Phone

01702 215010