Registration deadline to be extended - Last chance to register to vote in the EU Referendum

8th June 2016

The Electoral Commission is urging voters who are not already registered to vote to make an application before midnight on Thursday 9 June 2016.

The Commission called this morning for the Government to consider options for introducing legislation as soon as possible that would extend the deadline, after problems affected the Government's registration website last (Tuesday) night.

The Government has now announced that they plan to introduce legislation that will allow people who make applications to register on Wednesday 8 and up to midnight on Thursday 9 June to vote in the EU Referendum on 23 June.

Voters are also being reminded that, if they are already registered, they do not need to make a new application.

Voters in Northern Ireland must download a form to apply to register to vote and return it to the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland.

Alex Robertson, Director of Communications at the Electoral Commission said:"No one should miss out on voting in this historic referendum because of the problem with the Government’s registration website last night. We said this morning that legislation should be introduced to extend the registration deadline and we’re pleased the Government will now be making this change.

“We are urging everyone who is not already registered to vote to take this last chance to do so before the end of Thursday (9 June)."