Running electoral registration - England

What information must the civil penalty notice contain?

The notice must explain that the individual must:1

  • make an application to register within 28 calendar days from the date of the notice, or
  • pay the full amount of the civil penalty within 28 calendar days from the date of the notice, or
  • request a review of the decision to impose the civil penalty within 14 calendar days from the date of the notice

The notice must also state:2  

  • the amount of the civil penalty (£80)3
  • how to make payment 
  • the rate of interest payable if the penalty is not paid on time (which is the daily rate of interest equivalent to 8% per year from the date that the civil penalty must be paid)
  • that making an application to register by the date stated on the notice will prevent the person being liable to pay the civil penalty
Last updated: 24 June 2020