We update the electoral register every year to confirm who is eligible to vote. We do this through the annual canvass.
We contact all households in the region by letter or email. We start sending letters and emails from July.
You need to let us know about any new residents at your property. In addition to responding to the annual canvass, new residents will also need to register to vote, so we can add them to the register.
How we will contact you
Where we hold an email address for a household, we will email the canvass communication in order to minimise postage costs. If we do not have an email address, we will send a paper form.
Some households may receive more than one email.
All emails require a response. Some paper forms do not so please follow the instructions given.
If you receive a paper form which indicates that you do need to respond, you should reply promptly. We are required by law to send reminder letters and follow up with telephone calls or household visits to non-responders.