The electoral register (sometimes called the electoral roll) lists the names and addresses of everyone who's registered to vote. The register is updated monthly.
Find out more about the electoral register.
The full electoral register
The full electoral register has the names and addresses of everyone registered to vote. It cannot be sold to anyone. Your details would only be used for electoral purposes or given out to:
- prevent and detect crime
- call you for jury service
- check applications for loans or credit
The full electoral register is not given to other departments of the council. If you have moved, you will need to contact other council departments to let them know.
Who can access the full register
By law, only certain people and organisations can have a copy of the full register, and they can only use it for specific reasons. These include:
- Registered political parties, candidates and election agents
- Elected Members (of Parliament, Senedd and Council) Community councils
- Police and crime agencies
- Credit reference agencies
- Official bodies, like the Electoral Commission, Boundary Commission, and jury service.
Anyone is allowed to look at the full register under supervision, but they are not allowed to make a copy of it.
The electoral register is published once a year. When this is published, the previous register is frozen and a bound copy is sent into archive. These are stored on our behalf by Glamorgan Archives.
View the Glamorgan Archives Access Policy (61kb DOC).
You can visit Glamorgan Archives at:
Clos Parc Morgannwg
Leckwith
Cardiff
CF11 8AW
For more information about viewing the electoral register, please:
- view the Electoral Services Privacy Policy, or
- get in touch using our contact form.
The open register
The open register is a version of the electoral register that can be bought by any person, company or organisation.
You can opt-out of the open register when you register to vote.
If you have already registered and wish to remove your details from the open register, please contact us.
The annual canvass
From July each year, we contact households to check if details on the electoral register are correct.
This is called the annual canvass. We will contact you by:
- post, or
- email, if you provided your email address when you registered to vote.
When you receive your letter or email please tell us who lives at your address.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact us.
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 029 2087 2087
Post:
Electoral Services
Room 263, County Hall
Atlantic Wharf
Cardiff
CF10 4UW
