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LOOK OUT FOR YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE Q

An electoral voter registration form is being delivered to your home in August.

Make sure you provide the information asked for immediately. There is no need to wait until the 15 th October, 2007 which is the qualifying date set out on the form.

However, those who do not respond immediately will receive a reminder during September.

Please remember that you must apply to register – do not assume that you will be automatically registered because you pay Council tax.

If you have had no contact from the Council please ring the helpline number 01623 457321.

How to respond

If the information already printed on the electoral registration form is correct, for example, you do not need to add or delete any names on the form, you can easily provide the information by using the telephone or by the use of the new internet service. Please see instructions at the top of your voter registration form.

Remember, by using either of these two services you may still opt yourself or another member of your household out of the edited register. For more information about the different versions of the register which are published and sold please see below.

Telephone        Simply call 0800 197 76 93 

Or 

Internet       www.registerbyinternet.com/ashfield

Simple instructions are provided on the front of the form.

Alternatively, if you have any changes to be made, mark them on your form, sign your form and sending it back by post to the Council in the envelope provided. No stamp is necessary.

Make sure you sign the form or it will have to be returned to you.

What if I don’t respond?

• You are required by law to return provide the registration details each year so that the correct details are listed on the Register of Electors.
• Please note you could be fined if you give false information or do not respond. The fine may be up to £1,000.
• By not responding you will not be able to vote at any election, Parliamentary, European or local.
• Access to credit: If your name is not shown on the Register of electors it could affect your credit rating and you may have problems applying for a loan/mortgage or opening a bank or building society account or arranging other credit or finance arrangements.

How many versions of the Register are published?

The Council is required to publish two versions of the register. A FULL version of the register containing EVERY name and address and an EDITED version which does NOT contain the names of persons who have opted out of that register.

The EDITED register may be sold to any person or organisation. 

EDITED Register – Do you want to be included?

Each elector must choose every year whether they want their details to be excluded from the Edited Register. YOU MUST ask each person listed on the form for their preference before completing the form or using the telephone or internet registration service.

If a person has previously opted out of the Edited Register, their name will be marked with an ‘X’ in the box headed ‘Edited Register’ in Part 1 of the form. However, should that person now want to be included in the Edited Register, then they must deleted the ‘X’ against their name.

Any person who does not want their name to be in the Edited Register (and does not have an ‘X’ already against their name) should clearly enter an ‘X’ in the Edited Register column.

The telephone and postal, or internet registration services can be used to make these changes.

Return your form now don't lose your vote Q

Helpline

If you need help or advice on how to register please contact the Electoral Services Office on 01623 457321

For further contact details for the Electoral Registration Office.