Register to vote
throughout the year - you can only vote in elections if your name
is on the Register of Electors.
Why should I add my name to
the list?
You can only vote in elections if your
name is on the Register of Electors. You may experience difficulty
obtaining credit if your name is not on the Register.
What do I do?
All you need do is complete the voter
registration form :
Download a Registration form
All members of a household can be
included on the form.
When does registration take
place?
The Register of Electors is published
each year on 1st December, and from time to time a revised version
may also be published.
From January to August each year under the "rolling registration"
provisions, electors who change their address may apply to register
for their new address almost immediately, subject to monthly dates
for the receipt of claims.
Between September and December registration is by way of an annual
"canvass" during which registration forms are delivered to every
property in the district.
The annual registration process for the register coming into force
on 1st December 2007 will begin early in September. All
households should receive a form by mid-September and it should be
completed and returned without delay - not only will this ensure
that residents are registered to vote it will also reduce the cost
of reminders.
If you have not received a form by
22nd September, or if you have any queries about electoral
registration please contact
the elections office.
We will also tell the Electoral
Services Officer at your previous Council that you have moved
from your old address, so that your name can be removed from that
register. People who live at two homes (including students) are
allowed to register at both. If you do not want to be removed from
your other address please explain why on your form.
You can be added to the register up to 11 working days before any
election.
What are the two versions of
the register?
There are two versions of the register
- the full register and the edited register - the registration form
asks residents to choose whether or not they wish to be included in
the edited register.
The Full Register - has the names and addresses of everyone
entitled to vote. Anyone can look at it, but copies can only be
supplied for certain purposes, including credit reference agencies,
crime prevention and electoral purposes.
The Edited Register - this is available for sale to any
person, company or organisation, and could be used for marketing.
You can choose not to be on this register, by putting a cross in
the last column on the Electoral Registration form.
How to Contact the Electoral
Services Office
electoralservices@midsuffolk.gov.uk
Tel 01449 724672 or Fax 01449
724696
Electoral Services, Mid Suffolk
District Council, 131 High Street, Needham Market, Suffolk, IP6
8DL