Remember to complete your electoral register household enquiry form
Electoral canvassers will shortly be visiting homes which have not yet returned a completed household enquiry form.
All households in St Albans District were sent household enquiry forms in July. Completed forms help the Council keep the electoral register up to date. Reminders were delivered last month to households that hadn’t yet replied..
Over the next few weeks, canvassers from St Albans City and District Council will visit the 14,000 households who have yet to respond.
Mike Lovelady, Electoral Registration Officer for St Albans City and District, said: “If you have not responded to the household enquiry form, please do so as soon as possible. Just check the information on your form and respond by email, post, phone or text, either confirming it is correct or advising us of any changes. A canvasser will call at every property where no response has been received."
The Council is making sure the electoral register is up-to-date and needs your completed form, even if there are no changes.
You can return your completed form or respond online, by freephone or by text. Details of how to do this are shown on the form together with the security codes that you will need for registration.
If you are not registered you will not be able to vote in elections.
Elections for St Albans City and District Council and Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner are being held in May 2016.
Residents who have questions can contact the elections’ team by email at canvass@stalbans.gov.uk or by telephoning 01727 819294.
More information is available on the Council’s website.
Councillor contact:
Cllr Beric Read, Community Engagement and Localism Portfolio Holder
St Albans City and District Council
Tel: 07956 220264
Email: cllr.b.read@stalbans.gov.uk
Contact for the media:
Ruth Boyer, Communications Officer, St Albans City and District Council
Tel: 01727 819316
E-mail: ruth.boyer@stalbans.gov.uk
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Notes:
1. The electoral register lists the names and addresses of everyone who is registered to vote in public elections. The register is used for electoral purposes, such as making sure only eligible people can vote. It is also used for other limited purposes specified in law, such as: detecting crime (e.g. fraud); calling people for jury service; checking credit applications.
2. The names and addresses of people on the electoral register will be included in the open register unless they have asked for this information to be removed. Removing details from the open register does not affect the right to vote. The open register is an extract of the electoral register, but is not used for elections. It can be bought by any person, company or organisation. For example, it is used by businesses and charities to confirm name and address details.
3. To be eligible to register to vote in England a person must be:
• Aged 16 years or over (a person may register to vote at 16, but may not vote until they are 18).
• A British or qualifying Commonwealth citizen who has leave to enter and remain in the UK or does not require such leave.
• A citizen of the Republic of Ireland or other European Union (EU) member state.
4. British citizens, Irish citizens and qualifying citizens of Commonwealth countries (including Cyprus and Malta), as well as citizens of other EU member states can vote in local government elections and Police and Crime Commissioner elections in England and Wales.