Electoral Register Help

Rufus20

Sorry I couldn't find anywhere else to post this

I have asked my council to remove me from the electoral register, I am already opted out of the open, they have refused! They have stated that it is a legal requirement that I am on it! I've checked the government website and no where does it say everyone has to be registered. Also how do all the people not registered to vote get away with it then???

Can the council legally refuse to delete me?

wealdroam

Rufus20 wrote: »

Sorry I couldn't find anywhere else to post this

I have asked my council to remove me from the electoral register, I am already opted out of the open, they have refused! They have stated that it is a legal requirement that I am on it! I've checked the government website and no where does it say everyone has to be registered. Also how do all the people not registered to vote get away with it then???

Can the council legally refuse to delete me?

Which government website did you check?

The first one I found on googling electoral register was this:

The electoral register and the 'open register'

In there it says:

What happens if you don’t register

You must register to vote if you’re asked to do so and you meet the conditions for registering, eg you’re 16 or over and you’re British or a national of an EU or Commonwealth country.

If you’re asked to register and don’t do so, your local Electoral Registration Office could fine you £80.

You won’t be fined if you have a valid reason for not registering, eg a long stay in hospital, or you have severe learning difficulties.

tomtontom

The council are correct. Those that have failed to provide their details could be subject to prosecution, but in reality these very rarely happen.

Why do you wish to remove your details?

InsideInsurance

There is another option of anonymous registration however to be allowed to do this you must be able to prove there is significant risk to your safety to be on either the full or open registry. Normally its victims of domestic abuse or those with very high risk jobs that are allowed https://www.gov.uk/electoral-register/opt-out-of-the-open-register

thetriggerhappypwner

Haven't registered for 11 years and don't intend to. It's privacy for me.

wealdroam

thetriggerhappypwner wrote: »

Haven't registered for 11 years and don't intend to.

Why doesn't that surprise me?

akkers

I thought you had the right to be removed from the 'open' register. Though you have to be on the full register.

cajef

akkers wrote: »

I thought you had the right to be removed from the 'open' register. Though you have to be on the full register.

Do keep up.

Rufus20 wrote: »

I am already opted out of the open,

InsideInsurance

akkers wrote: »

I thought you had the right to be removed from the 'open' register. Though you have to be on the full register.

No, there is a minority that can be on the full register anonymously, as per previous post and link one of the most common ones are people who were victims of domestic abuse and there is a fear their ex partners will seek them out.