Tag: Electoral Registration

Review of UK Parliamentary Polling Districts and Polling Places 2023

Posted on August 21, 2023 by
Fylde Borough Council is required to carry out a review of UK Parliamentary Polling Districts and Polling Places in its area. The consultation period for the review will commence on 1 October 2023 and end on 31 October 2023. The Boundary Commission for England has published new UK Parliamentary constituencies: https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/ A change is proposed to…

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Annual Canvass

Posted on September 24, 2018 by in Council
Local authorities have a legal requirement to conduct an annual ‘canvass’ in order to prepare and publish a revised Register of Electors by 1 December (each year). From July, every household will receive some form of Canvass Communication to find out if the details on the electoral register are correct. Your household may be contacted in different…

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Electoral Services Privacy Notice

Posted on May 17, 2018 by
Who is the Data Controller? Tracy Manning, Electoral Registration Officer and Returning Officer (including Acting, Deputy, Local)  
What information do we collect from you? We keep records about potential and actual electors, voters, citizens, candidates and their agents, staff employed at an election or by the ERO and the people we need to…

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The Electoral Register

Posted on March 02, 2018 by in Council

What are the full and edited registers?

The full register lists the name and address of everyone who is registered to vote. It is used for law enforcement and by credit reference agencies, but only to check your name and address if you are applying for credit and other purposes specified in the law. The edited register…

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Register to vote

Posted on March 02, 2018 by in Council
You need to be on the electoral register in order to vote at elections and referendums. Being on the electoral register can also improve your credit score. You will need the following
  •   your National Insurance number
  •   your passport if you’re a British citizen living abroad
The process should take around 5 minute to complete. Once…

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