How to remove your details from The Open (Edited) Electoral Register
The open register is the version of the electoral roll anyone can buy — it’s the upstream source that feeds 192.com, credit-reference marketing and most UK people-finders. Opting out cuts off supply, not just one listing.
What The Open (Edited) Electoral Register exposes
Step by step
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Opt out through the register-to-vote service
The quickest route, and it works even if you are already registered and living in the UK — you are not registering again, just changing the open-register setting. Go to gov.uk/register-to-vote. Doing it this way saves you finding your council.
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Or contact your electoral registration office directly
If you would rather deal with your council, gov.uk/contact-electoral-registration-office finds your local office from your postcode. In Northern Ireland it is the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland instead, and if you are registered as an overseas voter it is the office that confirmed your registration.
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Quote the wording
“Please remove me from the open version of the electoral register.” Give your name and address as registered. You stay on the full register, so it doesn’t affect your vote or your credit file.
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Understand the timing
It’s not retrospective — copies already sold stay out there — but it stops future supply from the next monthly update.
Your data is on more than just The Open (Edited) Electoral Register
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FAQ
Does opting out affect my vote or credit score?
No. You stay on the full register, which is what’s used for elections and credit checks. Only the open (sellable) copy is affected.
Why does this matter more than removing one site?
The open register is a source. Removing 192.com without opting out here means your data reappears at the next refresh.
Other removal guides
Last updated 9 July 2026