Camden residents are being asked to look out for emails and letters about their details on the electoral register as part of the Annual Canvass, ahead of the local elections for the election of Camden councillors in May next year.
Camden’s Electoral Services are currently contacting every property either by email or post to find out if there are any changes to the household so they can remove the people who no longer live there and invite new residents to register to vote.
If you get an email, it will be from electoral.services.camden.council@notifications.service.gov.uk with the subject line: ‘Annual Canvass 2025’. This will provide you with the security codes you need to complete this online.
If you receive this information by post, you will receive a pink or green form.
Pink form – Someone from your household must reply to this form. Check the details printed on the form and follow the instructions about how to confirm that the information we have is correct or let us know of any changes needed, for example, if someone has moved out/in.
Green form – Someone will need to check the details are correct but you only need to advise us if you need to update any information, for example, if someone has moved out/in.
Only one person is required to respond on behalf of the household. Please respond promptly to the email or letter.
Find out more about how to respond
We will send reminders and also visit homes where we haven’t received a response – staff will wear Camden Council photo ID. You are required to respond to the Annual Canvass by law.
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Completing the Annual Canvass form does not add you to the Register of Electors. To register to vote, complete an application form on the GOV.UK website or contact Camden Electoral Services for a paper application. Registering to vote means you can vote in the local elections in May 2026 and could also improve your credit rating.
Find out more about registering to vote and eligibility
Postal votes
If you have a postal vote, we may be in contact. We are required by law to ask you to refresh your postal application every three years, so to keep your postal vote for future elections, please reply supplying the information we need.
If you don’t have a postal vote, you can now apply online on the GOV.UK website or contact Camden Electoral Services for a paper application.
Voter ID
If you vote at a polling station, you will need to show accepted photo ID. If you do not have accepted photo ID, you will need to apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate.
Check if you have accepted photo ID and how to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate
About the electoral register
The Annual Canvass ends on 25 November 2025. Anyone registering to vote for the first time during this period will join the electoral register via a monthly rolling addition or 1 December 2025 when the revised register is published.
There are two versions of the Register of Electors. The full register is used for electoral purposes only, while the open register is an extract of the full register that can be purchased by any individual or organisation.
If you’re currently registered to vote, your email or letter will state if you are listed on the full or open electoral register. When you register to vote or update your details, you can choose to opt out of the open register. This does not affect your right to vote.
More information
If you have questions about the electoral register or registering to vote, email our Electoral Services team or phone 020 7974 4444.
Find out more about elections and voting in Camden
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