What is the Electoral Register

WHAT IS THE REGISTER USED FOR?

The full register of electors is used for elections and referendums. The Jury Service also use it for summoning you to do jury service. The full Register is also used for credit reference checking by the credit reference agencies. The register may also be used for the prevention and detection of crime.

WHAT IS THE ELECTORAL REGISTER?

The Electoral Registration officer is required to produce annually a Register of all eligable electors. This document is published each year on or around the 1st December and contains the names of those residents within the Borough who have registered and are eligible to vote.  If your name is not on the Register of Electoral you will not be able to vote at any elections.

There are two versions of the Register.

THE FULL REGISTER

The full register lists everyone who is entitled to vote and includes their addresses. Only certain people and organisation can have copies of the full register, and they can only use it for specified purposes. The main use of the full register is for election and referendums, but it can also be used for other purposes such as the prevention and detection of crime and for checking your identity when you have applied for credit. Details of others who can have copies of the full register and whey they can use it for are given in the Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002(SI2002 No 1871).

THE EDITED REGISTER

The edited register leaves out the names and addresses of people who have asked for them to be excluded from that version of the register. The edited register can be bought by anyone who asks for a copy and they may use it for any purpose.