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You can inspect the full electoral register, under supervision, by booking an appointment during opening hours at the following locations in Somerset:
- Bridgwater House, Kings Square, Bridgwater, TA6 3AR
- Shape Mendip, Cannards Grave Road Shepton Mallet BA4 5BT
- Deane House, Belvedere Road, Taunton, TA1 1HE
- Yeovil Library, King George Street, Yeovil BA20 1PY, UK
Please book an appointment to view the full register by contacting us: elections@somerset.gov.uk
You will not be able to inspect the register without an appointment. You will be required to sign a declaration that you have read and understood the regulations in relation to the access and use of the full electoral register. We will keep this form for our records.
If possible, please print and complete this form and bring it with you, however copies will be available at the offices.
In accordance with the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (as amended), your attention is drawn to the following:
- The full electoral register is open to public inspection under supervision and contains the names of all those registered to vote.
- Information from the full register may be recorded only by making hand-written notes. Photocopying or electronic recording are not permitted by law .
- information taken from the full register must not be used for direct marketing purposes (as per Section 11(3) of the Data Protection Act 1998), unless the information has also been published in the open version of the register. The open version of the register is also available for inspection.
Under the Regulations referred to above, anyone who fails to observe these conditions is committing a criminal offence. The penalty is a fine of up to level 5 (currently £5,000).
The register is compiled in order of polling district and, within this, either alphabetically by elector surname or by street name.
If your details are incorrect or your name is not included in the register or if you believe another entry is incorrect, please contact the elections team immediately.
Purchasing the open register
The open register can be purchased by any person, company or organisation.
The cost of the open register is based on the format required and the number of records to be purchased. The cost is set out in legislation and is the same across the United Kingdom. The fees for sale of the open register are:
- in data format, £20 plus £1.50 per 1,000 entries (or remaining part of 1,000 entries) in it
- in printed format, £10 plus £5 per 1,000 entries (or remaining part of 1,000 entries) in it
To enquire about purchasing a copy, or part of the open register, please contact us.