Annual Household Canvass

There have been changes to which elections you can vote in and stand as a candidate in. 

This follows the UK’s departure from the European Union and has been introduced as part of the Elections Act.

These changes will apply to the following elections that take place on or after 7 May 2024:

• Local Elections, mayoral elections, and Greater London Assembly elections in England
• Local and Assembly elections in Northern Ireland
• Police and Crime Commissioner elections in England and Wales

You will only be able to register, vote or stand as a candidate in these elections if:

• You are a citizen of Denmark, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal and Spain who is resident in the UK, has permission to enter or stay in the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man, or who does not need permission.
• You are a citizen of any other EU country who on or before 31 December 2020 was legally resident in the UK, had permission to enter or stay in the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man, or who did not need permission, and this has continued without a break

EU citizens cannot vote or stand as a candidate in UK Parliamentary elections.

All EU Citizens, who are registered to vote in Wirral, will be reviewed between August and November 2024. As part of this review, we will contact you and either:

• let you know that you are still eligible to vote in some UK elections OR
• request information from you to confirm if you are eligible.

If you are asked to provide information, it will ask you to confirm if you meet the eligibility criteria. 

If you confirm that you do not meet eligibility criteria, or do not provide the requested information about your eligibility, the Electoral Registration Officer will determine that you are no longer eligible. You will have no right of appeal.