Electoral and open registers

There are 2 versions of the register:

• the electoral register – also known as the 'electoral roll'
• the open register – also known as the 'edited register'

Once you have registered to vote, your details will be stored in the full register. 

Electoral register

The electoral register lists the names and addresses of Woking borough residents who are registered to vote. This is used for:

• elections
• calling people for jury service
• preventing and detecting crime
• checking applications for loans or credit

Open register

The open register is an extract of the full electoral register. It excludes the names and addresses of residents who have opted out of the open register. 

It is available for sale to any person or organisation for any purpose.

Opt out of the open register

If you want to remove your details from the open register, or have your details added back onto the open register, use our online form.

Start now

View the electoral register for Woking borough

You're able to view the electoral register under our supervision at the Civic Offices. To do so, you must contact us to make an appointment.

Email: elections@woking.gov.uk 
Telephone: 01483 755 855

Visit us:

Woking Borough Council
Civic Offices
Gloucester Square
Woking
GU21 6YL

The full register is also available for inspection at:

The British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

For more information, go to the British Library.

When viewing the electoral register

By law, we can only provide the current year's register for inspection. Once a new register is published, the previous versions are no longer available for public inspection.

Names on the electoral register are listed by polling district and by street name, not in alphabetical order. It is not possible to search the register electronically.

You are not allowed to take a copy or a photograph of the full register, but you may make handwritten notes.