Annual household canvass begins
The first stage of the annual canvass will begin next week.
Residents will get a letter, text or email to find out if there have been any changes to who is eligible to be registered to vote at the address.
This year, as part of new legislation, the council has undertaken a national data match with records held by the Department for Work and Pensions, the DWP.
If all the household data matches with the DWP records the resident will received a letter, text or email.
If residents receive a letter with the correct information on they do not have to respond. If changes need to be made the resident needs to act and respond with the correct details.
Residents who receive an email or text will be asked to either confirm the information held on the electoral register is correct or update it if the information is incorrect.
Where at least one member of the household did not match with DWP records a form will be sent out in September. Householders will need to response to that communication whether the details have changed or not.
To register to vote go online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
Residents have to be eligible and be
• Aged 16 or over (a person may register 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 states.
Residents are required to provide the full name, address and date of birth of each person in the household and whether they want to appear on the open register or not.
People who have recently moved home are reminded to update their details at their current address.
There are 55,000 properties in Slough and information about how to confirm, update or register on the electoral register will happen over the next few months.
Each year the council is required by law to contact every household to find out if there have been any changes to who is eligible to be registered to vote at that address. This is required to make updates to the electoral register.
The electoral register is used to ensure residents can vote in elections. The next elections will take place in May 2021 when there will be a local election, to elect councillors to Slough Borough Council, and the Police and Crime Commissioner election. The planned election this year was abandoned due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The register is also important for people who want to obtain credit or a mortgage as credit reference agencies use the register to confirm details.
Josie Wragg, Slough’s Electoral Registration Officer, said: “This is one thing residents should not put off.
“It takes just a few minutes to either confirm the details held on the electoral register are correct which means you are able to vote for local councillors in your area; or to register you are living at a new address.
“During this year’s annual canvass we will be doing things a little bit differently due to the ongoing public health situation, in that we will be contacting people via letter, email or the phone over the next few months.”
More information about registering to vote visit our website: www.slough.gov.uk/council/voting-and-elections/annual-canvass-2020.aspx
Residents will get a letter, text or email to find out if there have been any changes to who is eligible to be registered to vote at the address.
This year, as part of new legislation, the council has undertaken a national data match with records held by the Department for Work and Pensions, the DWP.
If all the household data matches with the DWP records the resident will received a letter, text or email.
If residents receive a letter with the correct information on they do not have to respond. If changes need to be made the resident needs to act and respond with the correct details.
Residents who receive an email or text will be asked to either confirm the information held on the electoral register is correct or update it if the information is incorrect.
Where at least one member of the household did not match with DWP records a form will be sent out in September. Householders will need to response to that communication whether the details have changed or not.
To register to vote go online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
Residents have to be eligible and be
• Aged 16 or over (a person may register 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 states.
Residents are required to provide the full name, address and date of birth of each person in the household and whether they want to appear on the open register or not.
People who have recently moved home are reminded to update their details at their current address.
There are 55,000 properties in Slough and information about how to confirm, update or register on the electoral register will happen over the next few months.
Each year the council is required by law to contact every household to find out if there have been any changes to who is eligible to be registered to vote at that address. This is required to make updates to the electoral register.
The electoral register is used to ensure residents can vote in elections. The next elections will take place in May 2021 when there will be a local election, to elect councillors to Slough Borough Council, and the Police and Crime Commissioner election. The planned election this year was abandoned due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The register is also important for people who want to obtain credit or a mortgage as credit reference agencies use the register to confirm details.
Josie Wragg, Slough’s Electoral Registration Officer, said: “This is one thing residents should not put off.
“It takes just a few minutes to either confirm the details held on the electoral register are correct which means you are able to vote for local councillors in your area; or to register you are living at a new address.
“During this year’s annual canvass we will be doing things a little bit differently due to the ongoing public health situation, in that we will be contacting people via letter, email or the phone over the next few months.”
More information about registering to vote visit our website: www.slough.gov.uk/council/voting-and-elections/annual-canvass-2020.aspx
