The
existing arrangements for compiling the Register of Electors are due for a
major
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Your Vote, Use it or loose it |
change in 2014 through the introduction of individual elector registration (IER). This change allows residents to take
individual responsibility and control of their right to vote. This will replace the household registration
scheme which has been open to abuse.
Under the new arrangements each person will be asked to give their name,
national insurance number and date of birth, this information is then verified
against Department of Works and pension’s data for your eligibility to vote.
Arun has a
low registration level compared to other Districts in West Sussex with only
82.7% of the population registering and there will be a major push to improve
on that figure. Many residents do not
want to vote and can’t be bothered to go through the registration policy, but I
believe they are missing a trick.
The credit
checking companies use electoral registration as a major part of building
credit records, so if you are not registered to vote and wonder why a recent
credit agreement was refused, this may be the reason.
The coming
elections are the European elections in May 2014 for the election of Members to
the European Parliament and the General Election for the election of our MP and
local elections for Arun District in 2015; this is when yours truly will stand
for re-election to Arun District. So I
would urge all residents if you’re not already registered to register and vote
at the next election, but even if you don’t register for poorly altruistic
reasons, then register to improve your credit rating. If you need to register, then letters are
being sent out by Arun to all households, but you can get information on the
Arun web site www.arun.gov.uk and look for the Council and
Democracy page and then go to the bottom right hand corner and look for the
register of electors.
Until next months report, you can contact me via email Pauldendle@aol.com
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