Whatever your opinion, please make sure you are registered to vote!
Are you registered to vote?
Residents in County Durham are
reminded that they must be registered to vote in order to take part in the EU
Referendum on 23 June.
Those who are already registered
and eligible to vote in the referendum will receive a poll card, and do NOT need to re-register to take part.
Poll cards for the referendum will
be delivered to homes across the county from this Friday (20 May) until Monday
(23 May). The cards will provide details of which polling station people should
use.
People whose circumstances have
recently changed – for example, by moving house – or whose circumstances will
change before the register to vote deadline of Tuesday 7 June, will need to
re-register with their new details.
Anyone who is not already
registered to vote, or who needs to re-register with new details, will need to do
so by Tuesday 7 June by visiting www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
David Collingwood, electoral
services manager at Durham County Council, said: “Being on the electoral
register will not only ensure you can have your say in the EU referendum but it
helps your credit rating, getting you better access to deals on things like
mobile phones, new cars, mortgages and rental properties.”
Those who are on the electoral
register can request a postal or proxy vote. The deadline for postal vote
applications is 5pm on Wednesday 8 June and for proxy vote applications the
deadline is 5pm on Wednesday 15 June.
