- Can people photocopy the register? No. If they need written proof of information taken from the resister, they need to contact the Electoral Register Office at the Town Hall for a letter of confirmation (costs £10).
- How much of the register can people consult? As much as they want, as long as they do it themselves.
- Do people need ID to look at it? No.
- Can people make enquiries over the phone? No, they must inspect the register themselves, in person.
- Can police/debt collectors/officials/crimestoppers etc. look through the register? Yes, it's a public document and anyone can inspect it. (For specific regulations regarding use of the registers for crime-prevention, see Representation of the People Regulations 2001 - Regulation 109.)
- Can library staff use the register to verify a customer's address? Yes.
- Where are the specific legal citations regarding public use of the registers? Representation of the People Regulations 2001 - Regulations 7(4), 43, 43(1A), 95(3)(b)(i), 96, 96(2A)(b)(i).
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