Bath & North East Somerset Council is encouraging anyone not yet registered to vote, to take advantage of the National Voter Registration Drive next week (1st – 7th February 2016) and go online to register.
The good news is that it only takes a few minutes to register online via: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
On Thursday 10th March 2016, voters in Bath and North East Somerset will go to the polls to vote on a referendum to decide whether Bath & North East Somerset Council should have a directly elected Mayor and Cabinet or whether it should keep the current system of Leader and Cabinet.
Later in the year, on Thursday 5th May 2016, voters will go to the polls to elect a Police and Crime Commissioner for the Avon and Somerset Police Area.
Anyone who isn’t registered to vote won’t be able to take part and have their say. National Voter Registration Drive exists because it’s important that anyone who’s eligible, but has not yet registered to vote, does so.
It’s a chance to join the thousands of people across the UK being encouraged to register next week.
Dr Jo Farrar, Chief Executive and Electoral Registration Officer, for Bath & North East Somerset Council, said: “Anyone not yet registered to vote should do so as soon as possible so they can have their say on issues that affect their day-to-day lives.
“I’d urge people living in Bath and North East Somerset to use National Voter Registration Drive to spread the message amongst family and friends that it only takes a few minutes to register online.”
Going online is the quickest and easiest way to ensure that you’re registered to vote, but you can also request a form to be posted to you by calling 01225 477333.
