Enrolment packs going to 2.8m voters

The elector enrolment campaign for the general election began yesterday when all registered electors were sent a personalised pack outlining their enrolment details.

The Electoral Enrolment Centre national manager, Murray Wicks, said the campaign was aimed at raising awareness about the general election and the need for about 2.8 million eligible voters to be correctly enrolled.

Electors should respond to the mailout only if their details needed updating. Some electors would note on their update form that the name of the electorate they were enrolled in had changed since the last election in 1999.

This was because of recently announced changes to electorate boundaries.

Once electors received their pack, they should check their personal enrolment details and if any changes were required, make them and post the form back.

If people received an enrolment update pack for someone who no longer lived at their address, the envelope should be forwarded on or marked "gone, no address" and returned.

This would result in the elector's name being removed from the roll.

People who do not receive an enrolment pack by Thursday are either not enrolled or their details are out of date. If this is the case, they will need to fill in a new enrolment form.

Enrolment forms are available from PostShops, public libraries and council offices, by calling 0800 ENROL NOW (0800 367 656), or from the elections website.

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