ALL West Oxfordshire residents are about to receive a letter telling them about the biggest change to the electoral registration system in nearly 100 years.
Under the new system, rather than the head of a household being responsible for registering everyone living at a property, individual voters will be responsible for registering themselves.
Most will automatically move on to the new electoral register.
However, some will need to take action to join or remain on the register, which they will now also be able to do for the first time online.
Keith Butler, West Oxfordshire District Council’s electoral registration officer, said: “The letter will tell you if you have been automatically transferred to the new register or not. If you have not been transferred, you will need to provide some additional information and the letter will tell you exactly what you need to do.”
If you have not received a letter by August 8, call 01993 861410 or email elections@westoxon.gov.uk
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