Have you registered to
vote?
Work is underway to prepare the Electoral Register for
2011. If you don’t register as well as not being able to vote
in elections you may have trouble getting credit for things like a
mortgage, mobile phone, bank loan etc.
Every household will be sent a registration form during August
2010 pre-printed with the details currently held for that address.
We need you to check the details carefully and make any necessary
changes before signing and returning the form to us.
However, If there are no changes to any of the
details, you can let us know using one of the following
options:
Freephone: 0800 197 9867*
(Please note that although this is freephone some mobile
operators may charge)
Internet: www.registerbyinternet.com/harlow
Text: 80212
It is a legal requirement to respond every year, even if there
are no changes to your details so please respond as quickly as
possible to avoid unnecessary costs to the Council. From the
end of September canvassers will be visiting all properties that
have not responded and finally if no response is received your name
could be removed from the register.
Please note that even
if you have registered for council tax this does not automatically
put your name on the Electoral Register.
The new register will be published on 1 December 2010 and be
available to view at the Civic Centre, we encourage all residents
to check that they are on the register and that their details are
correct. If a Referendum is held next year this is the register
that will be used and if you are not on the register, you will not
be able to vote and have your say on the issues that will affect
you both locally and nationally.
For more information please follow this link
to our Annual Canvass page:
Annual Canvass