Act now – or lose your vote. That’s the message from Cheshire East Council.
With Borough and parish elections and a nationwide referendum on the alternative vote system taking place on Thursday, May 5, the Council is urging voters to make sure they are registered to vote – before it’s too late.
Cheshire East Council Chief Executive Erika Wenzel, who will be the Returning Officer at the elections, said: “The deadline to register is Thursday, April 14, so if you’re not already registered, don’t delay. It’s your opportunity to have a voice on the issues that affect all our lives – don’t lose it.”
To find out if you are registered to vote or to request a postal vote, takes only a few minutes. Ring the Council’s electoral services team on 0300 123 5016 or email them at: customerservice3@cheshireeast.gov.uk
To request voter registration forms, visit the Council’s ‘Registering to Vote’ webpage at: www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/voting or print off the online forms from: www.aboutmyvote.co.uk
Barbara Lines, Electoral Commission regional manager, said: “The Electoral Commission, the independent elections watchdog, is sending a booklet to every household in Britain with information about how to have your say on May 5.
“Don’t let the deadline and the chance to have your say pass you by.”
The referendum is on the voting system used for elections to Parliament. The question being put to voters on Thursday, May 5, is: “At present, the UK uses the ‘first past the post’ system to elect MPs to the House of Commons. Should the ‘alternative vote’ system be used instead?”
For further information about the local elections and referendum vote, visit:
www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/elections
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