Grounds for opting out of the automatic voter registration process
You may stop the automatic registration process for an individual under the following circumstances:1
the person has notified you in writing that they do not wish to be registered – no reason is required
you are no longer satisfied that the person you identified is entitled to be registered in the register of local government electors. This may be as a result of being supplied with information from the person themselves or otherwise.
The types of information provided might be that:
another person confirms the individual is not resident at the address to which the notice has been sent
the person confirms they live at a different address and the address you have identified is their second home or a rental property and they should not be treated as resident there
the person has moved
the person has died
the person advises you that they wish to make an application for an anonymous entry in the local government register or has already done so.
Where someone notifies you that they wish to make an anonymous registration application, you should send them an application form and guidance on the types of evidence or attestation required. For more information see our guidance on anonymous registration.