Local elections will be taking place on Thursday May 4th. The main change from previous years is the requirement for voters to have photo ID to vote at a polling station. Over the next few weeks West Suffolk Council will be sending information out to local residents.
As part of their approach to encouraging voter registration, they will also be undertaking personal visits at properties where a resident has not responded to an ‘invitation to register’ form and the subsequent reminder forms that followed. They will be undertaking the personal visits until 10 March and the canvasser will support the resident to complete their voter registration. The canvasser will always wear and show their official identification and will visit the property once to request a response and will deliver a calling card, which is on pink card so that it’s clearly visible, if there’s no answer. The card will advise the deadline for registering ahead of the May election.
More information at https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/voter-id
David Jarrold, Clerk Hawkedon Parish Council
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