Eligibility confirmation and review for European Union citizens

Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are required to conduct a review of all European citizens that are registered to vote.

Review process

If the ERO is unable to confirm that an EU voter has resided in the UK before 31 December 2020, through checking historical electoral register records, a letter or email will be sent to that voter to confirm whether they remain eligible to be registered under the new criteria.

Emails from the ERO will only be sent from electoral.services@richmond.gov.uk. Check the email address before responding.

If you have received a letter informing you that you are still eligible to vote, you do not need to do anything further. You remain eligible and can vote in upcoming elections - excluding UK Parliamentary elections.

If you have received a letter or email asking you to confirm your eligibility, you will need to either:

• Go to the GOV.UK website. Details on how to log in will be included in the letter or email we have sent
• Complete the paper form and return it to us

If you confirm you do not meet the eligibility criteria or you do not provide details as requested, you will no longer be eligible to vote in local government elections. You will receive a letter confirming this.

If you do not respond to the request for information about your eligibility, the ERO will determine that you are no longer eligible and you will receive confirmation of this.

If you’ve gained new citizenship or changed your nationality

If you have gained new citizenship or changed your nationality since you have last registered to vote, you should let us know. The changes to your citizenship or nationality may affect your eligibility to vote in some elections and you might need to re-register to vote.

Alternatively, you can submit a new application to register to vote online.