Electoral Registration

Lokolo

Ok so I got a letter today saying The Occupier. Its from Stafford Borough Council (thats where I am living).

Now I assume its the whole voting and shizzle and stuff.

Now it says on the top I have to fill the form is as its the law.

Is this actually true?

I am only living here for a year at the moment and I am already on the Electoral Role at home home (where I live out of term time), so not sure if there would be a clash.

Any suggestions?

bc3000

we got 2 in our shared house, and one was for council tax. i don't know what the law is but i remember the electoral one saying about having to fill it in by law etc etc so i just did it, not sure if i'm on the register in bristol too though. oh well!

QuirkyChemistry

Hi,

I worked for the council doing this sort of job so a few pointers:

You need to be registered somewhere - at home is best
You can also be registered at uni
Being registered in 2 places means you can vote in both local elections but only in one place for a general election
If only a few people from the household want to be registered that's fine

Please fill it in and send it back to them. Even if you don't want to be registered then I think there is normally a box to tick to say not elligible/house empty and sign at the bottom. Also cross off anyone that no longer lives there.

If you don't send it back then you will get a red reminder (same form but in red) and then someone will be round knocking on the door.

Any other questions feel free to ask.

Lokolo

So there won't be any problems being involved at 2 houses?

I will fill it in later and send it off.

QuirkyChemistry

No problems being registered at two addresses - you just don't get two voting forms for a general election.

Blacksheep1979

Don't put your name on the elecoral role at your uni address unless you want to obtain credit there - I had loads of issue with my credit record and them not believing I'd moved out and a company I tried to get credit from accused me of fraud for not saying I'd lived at that address in the past x years - was a real pain to get sorted out.

Lokolo

Yeh I've got my name on the gas and electric, and phone/broadband bill so I can only think it will be pretty useful having some extra credit.

I'll just have to remember to put this address, as well as my home home address, when applying