What is the Register of Electors?
The Register of Electors is compiled and published by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) in all local authorities on 1 December each year. It is a list of people who are eligible to vote. The Rolling Register, introduced in February 2001, enables people to register to vote as and when they change address. Since 1st December 2002, the Electoral Registration Officer is required to keep two versions of the register – the full register and the edited register. The full register lists everyone who is entitled to vote. Only certain people and organisations can have copies of the full register and they can only use it for specified purposes e.g. for elections, law enforcement and credit referencing. The full list of such persons and the purposes for which they can use it are given in the Representation of the People (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002. It is a criminal offence for them to pass it on to anyone else or use it for any other purpose. The edited register leaves
The Register of Electors is compiled and published by the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) in all local authorities on 1 December each year. It is a list of people who are eligible to vote. The Rolling Register, introduced in February 2001, enables people to register to vote as and when they change address.
