Voting anonymously

If your safety will be at risk if your name or address is made public you can register to vote anonymously.

Register to vote anonymously

To register to vote anonymously you will need to complete the form provided on the GOV.UK website.

You will need evidence, such as court documents, that your safety or the safety of someone in your household would be put at risk if your name and address appeared on the register. Alternatively, you can get your application supported and signed by, for example, a senior police officer or director of social services.

Once you have signed the declaration you can return your completed form to the Electoral Registration team.

Email: [email protected] 

Address:

The Guildhall
St Giles Square
Northampton
NN1 1DE

You will be registered anonymously for one year at a time and then this will need to be renewed.

Anonymous Elector's Document

Rather than a Voter ID anonymous voters use an anonymous elector's document. This document will show your electoral number and your photo, but not your name or address.

Find more information about anonymous elector's documents on The Electoral Commission website.

Last updated 09 April 2025