Running electoral registration - England

Supplying copies of the full register and associated documents to specified individuals and organisations

Supplying copies of the full register and associated documents to specified individuals and organisations

The supply of copies of the full register, any notices of alteration and the list of overseas electors is limited to those individuals and organisations prescribed in the legislation.1
  
Some of those are entitled:

  • to free copies without application
  • to free copies upon application 
  • to copies on payment of a prescribed fee  

In all cases, before supplying the register you need to be satisfied that the individual or organisation making the request is entitled to receive it.

We have published a list, for reference, of those entitled to receive the register and associated documents. This includes who is entitled to receive these documents, on what basis and in what format. It also includes contact details where relevant.

Outside of those specifically listed in legislation, only a body or organisation which is allowed by an enactment to access the electoral register may be supplied with a copy upon request. You should consider the enactment quoted by the applicant and, if you are satisfied that the enactment gives them access to the full register, you should supply it. An example of an enactment could be the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992, Regulation 4 of which allows a billing authority to obtain name and address (including past address) information from an ERO.

Last updated: 12 October 2020