Make sure you are on the Register of Electors.

• Guest 640

  • Registered: 21 Apr 2007
  • Posts: 7,819
  10 September 2010     06:2669633
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  DON'T LOSE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE
  
  Dover District Council is reminding residents that the annual canvass for the Register of Electors is currently taking place - and every residential property in the district should now have received a form to update the register that should be checked.
  
  It is particularly important that residents respond promptly to ensure their vote at any forthcoming elections, including the 2011 District and Parish Council elections, and proposed Referendum.
  
  All British, Irish, European Union or qualifying Commonwealth citizens over the age of 16 resident at each address are required to supply their names and details so that they can be included on the register.
  
  Individuals have some choice about who can buy details of their name and address. There are two versions of the electoral register, the full version and the edited version. When responding, individuals can choose to 'opt out' of the edited version, which anyone can buy. The 'opt out' box should be ticked if individuals want to protect the use of their personal details.
  
  Where there are no changes to the names currently registered, the freephone or internet registration service can be used, which allows people to amend their opt out status, apply for a postal vote application form, and confirm all of the household's details in a matter of minutes. The system can be used where the registered electors' details have not changed and it is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the registration period.
  
  If your property has not received a form, or you require further advice, please contact the Electoral Services Helpline on (01304) 872344.
  email: dover7@msn.com
• Guest 640

  • Registered: 21 Apr 2007
  • Posts: 7,819
  10 September 2010     06:3669636
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  This is such an exciting time in politics...poverty, cuts, coalition government soon to implode, Labour leadership election with the all singing all dancing Milliband clones, dog eat dog local elections about to rivet us to the spot...and so much more. Ooh the joys of community participation! So read the release above and make sure you are signed up for full speed ahead community involvement.
  
  
  
  We did speak recently about who can or cant vote, there you have it above..and I quote here....
  
  "All British, Irish, European Union or qualifying Commonwealth citizens over the age of 16 resident at each address are required to supply their names and details so that they can be included on the register."
  email: dover7@msn.com
• Melissa Pile

  • Location: Dover
  10 September 2010     07:2769649
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  Ah thanks for the reminder i havent done my form yet!!!!!
• Sid Perkins

  • Location: Dover
  10 September 2010     10:5269707
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  "Included on the Register", is Labour terminology for, "we want to know who you are , where you are , and what you are doing".
  
  Being on the register may not make you eligible to vote though.
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 23 Sep 2008
  • Posts: 23,940
  10 September 2010     15:3769756
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  feeling paranoid sid,take 2 asprin and lay down in a darkend room untill you are better.
• Melissa Pile

  • Location: Dover
  10 September 2010     15:3969757
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  Done my online today after weeks of forgetting
• Guest 641

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 2,335
  14 September 2010     11:4670542
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  Did mine immediately otherwise it would have been lost under the vast 'must do' pile
• Keith Sansum1

  • Location: london
  • Registered: 25 Aug 2010
  • Posts: 23,942
  14 September 2010     12:0270548
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  sid
  your paranoid mate
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• Sid Perkins

  • Location: Dover
  14 September 2010     12:3770550
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  Keith
  
  Don't forget to tick the box preventing DDC from selling your details to those horrid marketeers of rubbish.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  14 September 2010     13:0470554
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  just as i was sealing the envelope there was a suggestion that i could do it online.
  
  no chance, things may have improved in the last few years but i tried to pay my council tax on line then by phone, both failures.
  
  someone i know tried to pay a parking online and had the same problem.
• Alec Sheldon

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 18 Aug 2008
  • Posts: 1,037
  14 September 2010     13:3570557
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  I registered on line Howard, no problem. I was also able to tick the box that Sid mentioned as well.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  14 September 2010     14:3170563
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  different where money is concerned alec, maybe they have upgraded the system now.
  
  the parking ticket thing was only this summer though.
• Keith Sansum1

  • Location: london
  • Registered: 25 Aug 2010
  • Posts: 23,942
  14 September 2010     16:1570575
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  SID
  THem, horrid people in whitfield lol
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