The electoral register and your privacy
Find out how your personal information appears on the electoral register, who can see it and how to control access to your details.
Full and open registers
When you register to vote, your details are added to 2 registers.
The full register:
- lists everyone who is registered to vote
- is used for elections and referendums
- helps prevent and detect crime
- is used to check credit applications
- can only be viewed by specific organisations
The open register:
- is available for anyone to buy
- can be used for direct marketing
- does not affect your right to vote