The electoral register is a list of all the people entitled to vote.

Every autumn your local council canvasses all the properties within the district by sending an electoral registration form to every home. As a result of the information obtained, a revised copy of the electoral register is published by 1 December every year. However, it is possible to register throughout the year, as the register is updated monthly.

To request a registration form, please contact Bath & North East Somerset Electoral Services (contact details below). Alternatively, a registration form is available for downloading to the right of this text.

There are two versions of the electoral register. The full version and the edited version.

The full register lists the name and address of everyone who is registered to vote. The main use of the full register is to show who can vote in elections and referendums. Credit reference agencies can use it, but only to check your name and address if you are applying for credit. It can also be used for law enforcement. The full register is available for inspection in the Electoral Services Office at the Guildhall, Bath.

The edited register is available for general sale and can be used for any purpose. It can be bought by any person, company or organisation and can be used for commercial activities such as marketing. If you want to opt out of having your details appear on the edited register, please indicate this on your registration form. The edited register is available for inspection in libraries and council reception offices at:-

The Hollies, Midsomer Norton
Riverside, Keynsham
Keynsham Town Hall
The Guildhall, Bath