How do I check that I am on the Register

It is recommended that you check annually to make sure that you are on the register of electors. The full register for the whole of the Borough may be viewed by visiting The Cove, Sysonby Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0LP.

Inspecting The Register of Electors

Please note that in accordance with the Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002, the following rules apply to persons inspecting the Register of Electors:

• the Register is open to public inspection, under supervision
• extracts from the Register may be recorded only by making hand written notes. Photocopying or electronic recording are not permitted by law
• information taken from the Register must not be used for direct marketing purposes (as per section 11(3) of the Data Protection Act 1998), unless the information has been published in the edited version of the register.

Under these regulations anyone who fails to observe these conditions is committing a criminal offence. The penalty is a fine of up to £5,000.

The edited Register is also available for inspection at The Cove, Sysonby Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0LP. If your name is not on the full register please see "How do you get on the Register" for advice about being added to the register.