The register of electors is the list of everyone who is registered to vote. The register is set out in property order, not by name. It is published on 1 December and updated monthly between December and September. You must be on the register to vote in Local and Parliamentary elections and referendums. You are not automatically registered even if you pay Council Tax and if you have moved home you need to fill in a registration form.

We are required to produce 2 versions of the electoral register: the full register and the edited register.

The full register

The full register lists everyone who is entitled to vote. It can be inspected by any member of the public under supervision at the Electoral Services counter. The law states who is entitled to a copy of the register and what it can be used for, including: electoral purposes, the prevention and detection of crime, checking your identity when you apply for credit.

The edited register

The edited register leaves out the names and addresses of those electors who have asked to be excluded from it. By law, it can be bought by anyone and used for any purpose, eg. by Direct Mailing companies. To opt out, you need to tick the opt-out box on the registration form or write to us to tell us that you do not wish your name to be on the edited register.

More details

An elector can request - in writing - a letter of confirmation that he/she is on the register. It costs £10 and requires 3 working days’ notice. Contact us for details.

Read about Data Protection information relating to Electoral Registration