DONT LOSE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE

Erewash Borough Council has issued a final reminder to local residents that they MUST be registered by next Monday 19th April to have their right to vote in next month’s local elections. Anyone old enough to vote who is not on the Council’s Register of Electors by the deadline day will lose their vote. The deadline for new applications to vote by post is the following day - 5pm on Tuesday 20th April. Residents will go to the polls on Thursday 6th May to vote in the Derbyshire County Council elections and to elect a Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire. Nine county councillors will be elected to represent Erewash on the county council. The Register of Electors is checked and updated every year but anyone who has recently moved house or just moved to the borough – or young people who have celebrated their 18th birthday over the last year – need to ensure their details are registered.

It is quick and easy to register online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote Residents who want to check that they are registered to vote in Erewash can ask via an online form at www.erewash.gov.uk - click on ‘The Council’ and ‘Elections’ to find the form that will be responded to within one working day. This year’s elections will be held in covid-secure polling stations with a range of safety measures in place, including the mandatory requirement that voters wear face masks and are encouraged to take their own pencils/pens to mark their ballot paper. Anyone who needs to apply for a postal vote should email electreg@erewash.gov.uk  or call 0115 907 1190. The deadline for new applications to vote by proxy is 5pm on Tuesday 27th April. Erewash Borough Council’s elections team can help with any enquiries. Email electreg@erewash.gov.uk or call 0115 907 1190. Royal Mail has 35,000 Priority Post Boxes with late collection times, some also including collections at weekends, that were introduced to help with the delivery of Covid Test Kits. This service may help postal voters. Visit www.royalmail.com/priority-postboxes to find a priority box in the local area.