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Local residents encouraged to register to vote

Monday, 2 February 2015
Dover District Council is encouraging any local residents not yet registered to vote, to take advantage of National Voter Registration Day (5 February) and go online now to register.

There are fewer than 100 days until voters go to the polls to elect your Member of Parliament. District, Town and Parish Council elections are also taking place on the same day. Anyone not registered can do so at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.

Nadeem Aziz, Electoral Registration Officer for Dover District Council said: "Anyone not yet registered to vote should do so as soon as possible in order for them to be able to have their say on issues that affect their lives. I'd urge residents to use National Voter Registration Day to spread the message amongst family and friends who may not have registered yet that it only takes a few minutes to complete the form online."

Kay Jenkins, Head of English Regions at the Electoral Commission said: "National Voter Registration Day exists because it's important that anyone who's eligible to be on the register, but has not yet registered, does so. Young people, students and people who move frequently are much less likely to be registered to vote. We're urging them to use the day as an opportunity to get onto the electoral register."

All properties within the Dover District Council area have recently been sent a letter with details of who is currently on the electoral register for that property. Local residents can obtain a paper copy of the registration form by contacting the electoral registration office on 01304 872344.

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