Electoral Registration
The electoral register is a list of the names
and addresses of everyone registered to vote in the Ashford Borough
Council area. There are two versions of the electoral register –
the full register and the edited register.
The full register is used for elections,
preventing and detecting crime and checking applications for
credit. The register is on deposit at the council offices and is
available for inspection under supervision.
The edited register is available for general
sale and can be used for any purpose including commercial
activities such as marketing.
Your details will appear on the full register
but you can choose not have your name showing on the edited
register.
You cannot vote if your name does not appear
on the register and you are not automatically registered via other
departments such as council tax.
Electoral registration takes place in the
autumn of each year with the register being published on 1
December. A registration form is issued to each household for
completion and the register is compiled from the information
provided on this form. Once the register is published, if you find
you are not registered, you have moved or, your name has changed,
you can register throughout the year, with updates taking place
monthly, this process is called rolling registration.
During this monthly process each person must
make their own application.
It is important to ensure your registration is
up to date so that you can vote once an election is called.
It can also affect your credit rating if your name does not
appear on the electoral register. Find out more about how to register.
Why do you need to be on the Electoral Register?
You need to be on the register to be able to
vote, you are not automatically registered even if you pay council
tax. It can affect your credit rating if you are not registered to
vote.
This webpage was updated on
4/29/2009