Voters without ID have just four weeks left to apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate, before the elections in May.
The Commission is calling on anyone that needs free ID to apply now, before the deadline of 5pm on Wednesday 24 April.
The Voter Authority Certificate is a free form of ID available to anyone who doesn’t already have an accepted form of voter ID, such as a passport, driving licence or an older person’s or disabled person’s bus pass.
New research from the Electoral Commission shows that 27% of people still don’t know they can apply for the...
A government scheme requiring voters to show identification at polling stations have been labelled unnecessary or appropriate.
The new rule means that people will need to bring a certain form of ID – which include passports and drivers’ licenses – or they won’t be able to vote. It will come into effect at local elections in less than two months.
Among accepted IDs are older people’s bus passes, but not those for young people or students.
Devon County and East Devon District Cllr Jess Bailey (Independent, Otter Valley) is concerned about the rule’s impact on...
East Devon households will have recently received a Household Enquiry Form from the Electoral Services office at the district council.
This form is used to let the Electoral Services team know who lives at a property and should be registered to vote. If you have returned the form with no changes, you are registered to vote.
However, if you have added any new names of members of your household to the form, it is likely that they are not yet registered to vote.
All people that you have added to the form, will also need to register to vote by either going online at www...
A new campaign has launched to encourage people across the South West to register to vote, ahead of local elections on 2 May 2019.
The Electoral Commission estimates that 16% of people are not registered to vote in the region. Its ‘Got 5?’ campaign encourages people to take five minutes to register to vote online at www.gov.uk/registertovote .
Elections are taking place in 23 out of 37 local authorities in the South West. Anyone who is not yet registered must do so by Friday 12 April in order to vote in elections in their local area.
Local residents are being warned not to lose their voice on matters that affect them by completing their annual canvass form and returning it to the City Council as soon as possible.
With City Council elections taking place in May 2019, this is an important opportunity for residents to make sure they can take part.
The form ensures that the Council can keep the electoral register up-to-date and identify any residents who are not registered so that they can be added to the register. Doing so will allow people to take part in any future elections.
Households in East Devon will soon be receiving a form asking residents to check whether the information that appears on the electoral register for those living at their address is correct as part of East Devon’s annual voter registration canvass.
The aim of the form is to ensure that the electoral register is up to date and to identify any residents who are not registered so that they can be encouraged to do so.
With District and Town/Parish Council elections taking place across East Devon in May 2019, this is an opportunity for residents to make sure that when the...
With just a few days to go before polling day the Electoral Commission, the independent body which oversees elections, is highlighting what voters need to know to vote in the elections and answering some of the most common questions and misconceptions.
The elections
4 out of 37 Local Authorities in the South West have elections on 3 May.
Local government elections select councillors, who are responsible for making decisions on running services in your local area.
People can find out if they have elections in their area on the Commission’s Your Vote Matters...
The Electoral Commission estimates that 16% of people are not registered to vote in the South West, as Exeter and Plymouth get set to go to the polls on 3 May.
The Commission’s brand new campaign “Got 5?” is encouraging people across the South West to register online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote before the 17 April deadline if they have local elections in their area.
It’s estimated between 540,000 and 689,000 aren’t registered to vote in the region.
The campaign is particularly targeted at people under 34, recent home movers and private renters who are less likely...
People living in Exeter wanting to vote in the next election are being urged to complete a form that has been posted to their homes.
Exeter City Council is carrying out its annual voter registration canvas and people are being urged to check if their information on the electoral register is correct.
The aim of the canvass is to ensure that the electoral register is up-to-date and to identify any residents who are not on it.
Exeter City Council elections take place in May 2018. John Street, Electoral Registration Officer at Exeter City Council said: “Anyone that...
