Delivering the annual canvass - England

When should I publish the revised register following the annual canvass? 

Unless there has been an election during the canvass you must publish the revised register by 1 December.1  

Dies non do not apply to the requirement to publish by 1 December which means you can publish the register on a Saturday, Sunday or bank holiday if you choose to do so. You also have discretion to publish before this date, however doing so will have an impact on the cut off dates for registration applications.
 
Publishing on 1 December will help to ensure that the revised register is as accurate and complete as it can be and will maximise opportunities for potential electors to be included.
 
Publishing in November means the revised register would not reflect any new electors who had applied to register after 23 October, nor would it reflect any amendments or deletions determined after 31 October.

While the registration process continues throughout the year, the publication of the revised register is a key milestone. Whenever you decide to publish, you should be able to explain the reasons for your decision. See the table below.

*as 30 November is a non-working day, therefore you could use the 29 November as the determination deadline for publication of the revised register on 1 December.

As a result of the ECR process you may wish to delay register publication until 1 February 2025:

Monthly notices of alteration 

Updates to the register must be published on the first working day of each month, however you are not required to issue a monthly notice of alteration in the month you are publishing the revised register or in the two months before that day, but may do so if you wish. If the register is published in November this means you are not required to publish a monthly notice of alteration in September, October and November. If it is published in December, you are not required to publish a monthly notice of alteration in October, November and December.

If you decide to publish the register on 1 February 2025, you are not required to publish a monthly notice of alteration in  December, January or February.