Delivering the annual canvass - Wales

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

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.

Application and determination deadlines that apply to the publication of the revised register
EventDates if the revised register is published on 1 DecemberDates if the register is published in November
Last day for receipt of new applications to register22 November 2024

23 October 2024

(6 working days before the determination deadline)

Determination deadline30 November 2024*

31 October 2024

(last working day of the month prior to the month when the revised register is published)

Anonymous registration application and determination deadline30 November 2024

31 October 2024

(last working day of the month prior to the month when the revised register is published)

Deadline for amendments to and removal of register entries30 November 2024

31 October 2024

(last working day of the month prior to the month when the revised register is published)

PublicationBy 1 December 2024Any date during November

*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:

EventDates if the revised register is published on 1 February
Last day for receipt of new applications to register23 January 2025 (6 working days before the determination deadline)
Determination deadline31 January 2025
Anonymous registration application and determination deadline31 January 2025
Deadline for amendments to and removal of register entries31 January 2025
Publication1 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.

Last updated: 13 November 2024