Think Pink and retain your right to vote

Residents in Bromsgrove are being urged to ‘think pink’ and make sure their names are on the electoral register.

Bromsgrove District Council’s Electoral Services Team is currently sending out forms to all households for residents to check that their details are correct and add names not already included.

If details on the form are correct then residents still need to let the Council know that there are no changes.

And now it’s easier than ever to do this – via phone, internet and text messaging or returning the form by post.

All changes from adding a name to changing a nationality can only be done by returning the form by post.

Information on how to do all of these are included in a pink leaflet included with the form.

Bromsgrove District Council’s Deputy Leader Cllr Geoff Denaro said: “As well as not being able to vote in the imminent General Election, if you are not correctly on the electoral register it can affect your success in obtaining credit. “This could mean something as simple as not being able to buy a contracted mobile phone.

“So please respond with out delay because otherwise we will have to send out reminders which cost the Council – and you as taxpayers – money that we would rather spend on other services.”

This is the first major project undertaken by the new Shared Electoral Services for Bromsgrove and Redditch. It follows the year-long pilot to share services between Bromsgrove District and Redditch Borough Councils which was approved last month.

The move brings together a combined team of experienced electoral administrators to provide a specialist service for the future.

Cllr Denaro added: “This change and future service will be seamless for all residents but it will mean a more efficient and effective system is in place which can only benefit everyone.”

For more information about the electoral register or how to use your vote, call 01527 881 421 or e-mail elections@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk