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ELECTORAL SERVICES

Tel: 03450 455 214

Email: election@scambs.gov.uk (This link will open in a new window)

Election FAQs

• Can I view the register online?
• What do I do if I find my name is not included in the Register?
• Do I have to be on the Electoral Register to get credit?
• Are there two versions of the Register?
• I have lost/damaged my voter registration form, can you send me another form?

More election FAQs

Freedom of Information and the Electoral Registration Officer & Returning Officer

The registration of electors is governed by the Representation of the People Act 1983 as amended. Under Section 8 of the Act, the council must appoint an officer of the council to be the registration officer for any constituency or part of a constituency coterminous with or situated in the council's area. An officer of the authority is appointed for the registration area of South Cambridgeshire District Council. Any appointment as Electoral Registration Officer is separate to any other appointment and, although appointed by the council, the Electoral Registration Officer's responsibilities and duties are personal. An example of this is that the register of electors is deemed to be the property of the Electoral Registration Officer, not the local authority. The Electoral Registration Officer does not carry out the duties on behalf of the local authority but in his own personal capacity.

Visit the Freedom of Information website for a list of public bodies and local authorities (This link will open in a new window) that are subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.

The Freedom of Information Act does not list any person appointed under the Representation of the People Act 1983. It follows that the Electoral Registration Officer, Returning Officer or any other person appointed under the Act are not subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.

Details of persons and organisations that are entitled to receive free copies or to be sold copies of the register of electors are governed by Regulations 97 - 114 of the Representation of the People Regulations 2001, as amended.