Published: Wednesday 25th October 2017 | 4.04pm
As part of Cannock Chase Council’s Annual Canvass, in August this year every household in the Cannock Chase District was sent a form asking residents to check that the information held for those living at that address was correct.
Households that failed to respond have been sent reminders and will be visited in person by canvassers if they don’t respond soon.
The aim of the canvass is to ensure that the electoral register is up to date and to encourage those who are not currently registered to do so.
There have been a number of important elections recently, including a ‘snap’ General Election in June and the historic EU Referendum last year. You have to be on the electoral register in order to be able to vote. Failure to respond to the canvass could result in removal from the register which will affect an individual’s ability to get credit as well as losing the right to vote.
Tony McGovern, Managing Director and Electoral Registration Officer at Cannock Chase Council, said: “Anyone that wants to vote must be registered. To make sure you are able to have your say at the elections next year, simply check and complete the form when it arrives and return it as promptly as possible. Please encourage family and friends to do the same. It’s really easy – you can do it on-line; by telephone; or by returning the form in the post.”
“If you’re not currently registered, we’ll send you information explaining how to do this or you can just go online to apply to register at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.”
It’s particularly important that anyone who has moved address in the last year looks out for the form and checks if they are registered at their new address. This applies to people renting as well as home owners, and it couldn’t be easier to register online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote .
Any residents who have any questions can contact the Electoral Services team at:
Telephone: 01543 464437 or 01543 464754