Don’t lose your vote – residents urged to check voter registration details
Cotswold District Council has begun this year’s annual canvass to make sure the electoral register is up to date, identifying any residents who are not registered so that they can be encouraged to do so.
The canvass is held because it is vital for residents to make sure their details are up to date and helps to ensure that residents who are eligible to vote are able to take part in elections. It also helps the council keep the register accurate by identifying those who are new to the district, have moved address, or have had a name change.
The council will directly contact all households with instructions between August and October. Householders are encouraged to read the instructions carefully and respond as required.
The first communication was an email sent from 15 August, and the council is encouraging people to respond to that email so that it is not necessary to send a follow-up letter.
If you want to register to vote, the easiest way is online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
To reassure residents that the emails are not a scam, they will all be sent from [email protected] with a subject line of ‘Cotswold District Council – Electoral Registration’.
Residents can find out more about elections on the website at cotswold.gov.uk/elections. Anyone with questions about their registration status can contact the council’s electoral services team at [email protected] or by calling 01285 623002.