Elections

A revised register of electors was published on 1 February 2008. You can check to see if your name has been included on the register by phoning 01908 254706 or e-mailing elections@milton-keynes.gov.uk.

You can complete a form to be registered throughout the year and your name will be added to the register in between two and six weeks according to the deadlines shown on the schedule below.

• Publication Notice
  
• Schedule of Monthly Revisions
  
• Electoral Registration Form

Milton Keynes Council covers an area of 30,869 hectares and is made up of 23 areas called wards.

Milton Keynes has 51 Councillors. They are elected in "thirds", which means 17 Councillors are elected each year. You can find out more about the local election process as well as reviewing the results from past elections on the following page

How to Vote

This section provides general advice and guidance on the normal voting procedure for elections held in the UK, including how to vote and the different methods of voting. more...

In order to register you need to be a British or Commonwealth citizen, or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland. If you are a citizen of a European Union country, other than Britain or Ireland, you can register to vote for local government and European Parliamentary elections only. Find out more about your eligibility to vote here.

For someone to become a Milton Keynes Councillor, they must be nominated for election. Whether standing at a full Council election or at a by election, a person must be suitably qualified to become a candidate for election as a Councillor.

Find out more about becoming a Councillor.