About the register
We publish the electoral register every year (usually in December) in two versions:
- The full register and
- The open register
We also update the register on the first working day each month and before an election.
The full electoral register lists the names and addresses of everyone registered to vote at elections. You must be on the register to be able to vote.
The register is also used for other limited legal activities, such as:
- preventing or detecting crime (such as fraud)
- calling people for jury service
- checking credit applications
Remove a previous resident
To tell us that someone has moved out of your address, please use the form below:
Remove previous resident from the register
Please note: We usually make further checks before we delete anyone from the register. It is a criminal offence to supply false information.
View the current register
The current register is only available for public inspection during office hours at County Hall in Truro. A viewing will be for a maximum of 30 minutes.
Viewing of the register will be supervised by our Electoral Services staff. You can only make hand written notes from the register.
To make an appointment to view the register, please:
- Email voter.registration@cornwall.gov.uk
- Call 01872 324196
Please be aware that we may not be able to offer appointments during the busy weeks before a major election.
Old registers
After a new register is published, the old register is not available for inspection for 10 years.
The Cornwall Council archive centre Kresen Kernow holds some older electoral registers. Please check if they have the registers you want before making a visit.
The British Library also holds historic electoral registers.