• What is the Register of Electors?
• What is the difference between the full and edited registers?
• Who has access to the Register?
• Where can I inspect the Register?

What is the Register of Electors?

The Register of Electors is a list of all the people who are eligible to vote. A revised register is compiled annually between August and November and the information gathered is published each year on the 1st December. The register is updated on the first working day of each month from January to September.

What is the difference between the full and edited register?

There are two versions of the Register of Electors – the full register and the edited register.

The full version has all the names and addresses of those people who have registered and it has restricted access and can only be used for specific purposes, such as electoral purposes, law enforcement and credit referencing.  

The edited register, however, is on general sale and can be used for any purpose.

Whilst your details must be included on the full register, you do not have to be included on the edited register if you do not wish to. When you register just tick the box to say you wish to opt out of the edited version and your details will not be listed.

Who has access to the register?

The full register is available for public inspection at the Elections Office in the Guildhall, Burton Street between 8:30am – 4:50pm Monday to Friday. The full version is also used by credit companies for credit checks and by other agencies for law enforcement. Please note: We can not confirm details from the register by telephone or via email. A member of the public can only inspect the register in person under supervision.

The edited register is available for anybody to purchase for any purpose.

Where can I inspect a copy of the register?

The full register is available for public inspection at the Electoral Services Office in the Guildhall, Burton Street between 8:30am – 4:50pm Monday to Friday. It is not necessary to make an appointment to view the register. It is illegal to take copies of the register but it is allowed to make handwritten notes.

The Electoral Services Office also keeps copies of all the full registers published for Nottingham City since 1976. These are also available for public inspection. Copies of full registers preceding 1976 can be found at:-

The County Records Office
County House
Castle Meadow Road
Nottingham
NG1 2AG

Tel:0115 958 1634

Alternatively you can view full sets of the edited registers at:-

The City Information Centre, Smithy Row or at the Central Library, Angel Row, Nottingham.

Current versions of the edited register for each ward can be inspected at the following places;

Ward	Location of Register
Arboretum	Sub-Post Office - Gregory Boulevard
Aspley	Aspley Library – Nuthall Road and Strelley Library - Strelley Road
Basford	Basford Library - Vernon Park, Vernon Road
Berridge	Sub-Post Office - 41 Beech Avenue, New Basford and Hyson Green Library - Gregory Boulevard
Bestwood	Bestwood Library - Arnold Road
Bilborough	Bilborough Library - Bracebridge Drive
Bridge	Meadows Library - Wilford Grove
Bulwell	Sub-Post Office - Main Street, Bulwell and Bulwell Library - Highbury Road
Bulwell Forest	Bulwell Library - Highbury Road and Top Valley Library – Top Valley School
Clifton North	Wilford Library - Ruddington Lane and Clifton Library - Southchurch Drive
Clifton South	Clifton Library - Southchurch Drive
Dales	Dales Bakersfield Library – Watson Avenue and Sneinton Library - Sneinton Boulevard
Dunkirk and Lenton	Sub-Post Office - 57 Beeston Road
Leen Valley	Western Boulevard Library - Beechdale Road
Mapperley	Sherwood Library - Spondon Street and St Ann's Library - Robin Hood Chase
Radford and Park	Radford & Lenton Library - Lenton Boulevard
St Ann's	St Ann's Library - Robin Hood Chase
Sherwood	Sherwood Library - Spondon Street
Wollaton East and Lenton Abbey	Sub-Post Office - 2 Farndon Green, Wollaton
Wollaton West Ward	Wollaton Library - Bramcote Lane

For further information on registering to vote please contact Electoral Services on 0115 9154938 or via email at elections@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.