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Each year, Electoral Services compile the Register of Electors for Erewash.
This is done through the annual canvass, which takes place between August and November each year, and rolling registration, which is done on a monthly basis. On 1 December each year, two electoral registers are published, the full register and the edited register.
The full register lists everyone who is entitled to vote. Anyone can look at this register, but only under supervision of Electoral Services staff. The main use of the full register is for elections but there are certain people and organisations who are supplied with copies of the full register, such as credit reference agencies and government departments, but they can only use it for specified purposes. The organisations entitled to receive a copy of the full register are specified in legislation.
The edited register leaves out the names and addresses of people who have asked for their names to excluded from this version of the register. The edited register can be bought by anyone and used for any purpose, such as mail shots. If you wish to have your name excluded from the edited register, you should state this on your electoral registration form.
It is a legal requirement to register. You will not be able to vote unless your name is included in the Register of Electors. Even if you do not intend to vote, you should return the registration form, including details of everyone living at the property who is eligible to vote. The register is also used for many things other than elections. Credit Reference companies use the register to verify your identity when you apply for credit, and if you name does not appear on the register, you could be turned down for a mortgage, bank account, loan, credit card, mobile phone and other forms of credit.
Rolling registration
Rolling registration is suspended between August and November whilst the Annual Registration Canvass takes place. Rolling registration will recommence in December.
If you move house during the year you can apply to be added to the electoral register at your new address through the rolling registration process. Applications for rolling registration can be made monthly and are subject to any objections being received. See the 'Monthly Revision Dates' for the deadlines for the receipt of your form for registration to take effect on or just after 1st of the next month.
Everyone who is registering as electors must sign the application form. If the form is not signed, it will not be accepted.
There is space on the form to state your previous address. It is important to inform us of your previous address so that the information currently held on the electoral register can be altered.
It is important that you re-register as soon as possible after you move house so that when an election is called, you will be able to vote and you are on the register at the correct address for credit reference purposes.
You can download an application form below or you can contact Electoral Services on 0115 9071190 for an application form to be posted to you.
Electronic forms and other types eg. overseas voters, service voters etc are available from the Electoral Commission website (link below).
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