Residents set to start receiving annual canvass forms
Monday, September 02, 2024
Residents in the Wakefield district will soon be contacted by the Council to make sure that they are registered to vote.
Wakefield Council is required to ensure that records are up-to-date before the next elections in 2026 and will be contacting all residential households in the district.
“It’s important to make sure you are registered to vote. We’ll be contacting people by letter, email or phone call and it will only take a few minutes to check and update the details for the whole household. For those that receive a letter, if you need any support to fill in your form, please contact our electoral services team who will be happy to help.
“If your details are not up-to-date on the electoral register, it may also lead to problems obtaining credit or opening bank accounts as credit reference companies rely on the register for background information. Registering to vote can help your credit score.”
Tony Reeves
Electoral Registration Officer
When contacted, residents will need to check to see if the information for their household is correct, and to report any changes.
This will ensure that the Council can keep the electoral register up to date and identify any residents who are not yet registered to take part in future elections. Recent home movers in particular are urged to check their details.
The quickest and easiest way to respond is online at www.registersecurely.com/wakefield using the security codes printed on the letter.
Registering online will take only a few minutes and you can update the details for your household online.
Any person who requires support can call the Electoral Services team on 01924 305023 or email elections@wakefield.gov.uk
Further information about registration and voting can be found at www.wakefield.gov.uk/elections