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Babergh District Council is continuing to encourage householders to register as electors as part of the annual canvass of residential properties in its area. Reminder forms will be sent out this week to addresses where a form has yet to be returned.
Ray Amesbury, Babergh’s Electoral Services Manager, urged people who have not returned their form to do so as soon as possible. “We have to publish a new register of electors every year”, he explained. “It is very important that people take a few moments to complete their form and get it back to us without delay. Only people whose names are on the register will be able to vote at elections in the following year. The national press and other news media are speculating that there may be a General Election next year, possibly combined with the County Council elections, so it is doubly important that people should fill in their forms to avoid losing their right to vote.”
The reminder forms, like the originals, will be pre-printed with the details of the persons registered at the address for the current year. If these details are no longer correct, electors are asked to make any necessary amendments before returning the form – which needs to be returned even if there are no changes to be made. No stamp is required. If anyone has not yet received a form, they are asked to contact the Electoral Registration Unit on 01473 825713 as soon as possible.
For more information contact Ray Amesbury, Electoral and Administrative Services Manager on 01473 825891, or alternatively electoral information can be found on Babergh's website. |