Annual canvass of households

The Register of Electors is updated annually and published on 1 December each year.

The annual canvass of households will take place as usual, with a voter registration form posted to all households during late August.

This year the Council has sent over 116,000 voter registration forms to households across the city ahead of next year's local elections asking residents to confirm their details so that the electoral register is up-to-date and everyone who is entitled to vote can do so.

Residents who have no changes to make to their form can now confirm their details from 10 August to 22 November 2011 by an automated phone line or online, making it even easier to register. If you still live at the same address and with the same people as last year you can just call 08000 251 023 or register to vote online on our electoral registration website. To confirm your details online you will need the security codes that are printed on your voter registration form that we sent you. More than 12,000 households used this service last year.

If you have recently moved or there have been changes to the people living with you, you will need to complete and return the paper form as usual.

This will keep the electoral register as accurate as possible.

If a form is not returned a postal reminder is sent or a visit made by personal canvassers to encourage householders to complete a form.

Electoral canvassers are employed during October and November each year. If you are interested in working as an Electoral Canvasser please contact Pertemps on 01752 604700 for further information.