The Annual Canvass Electoral forms – have you read yours? | Latest news

Arun District Council have now delivered all the Annual Canvas forms to residents in the district.

This year it is vital that you take a minute to read the form and take action, if you need to. In previous years you have had to respond to the canvass form, whether your details have changed or not, but this year the canvass is different. 

It will be clear from your own letter whether you need to respond or not. If you do, the quickest and easiest way to do this is online, and all the information you need is in the letter. Where at all possible, we are asking people to respond online and not by post. We will not be sending out reply paid envelopes with the letters. Responding online not only reduces cost and is better for the environment, but also removes the need for electors to go out to post the letter. For those unable to respond online there are options to enable them to respond by phone and text. All the instructions are in your letter.

Nigel Lynn, Chief Executive at Arun District Council and also Electoral Registration Officer for the district, said: “Due to the difficult and unusual times we are experiencing, we are working doing our best to ensure that we follow public health guidelines, while managing the Annual Canvass process. .

“Please make sure you check your letter and that you are on the electoral register. If you’re not registered, your name will not appear on the letter. The easiest way to register is online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote  or we can send you information in the post explaining how to do this. You might want to consider applying for a postal vote for next year’s elections if you don’t already have one. Let us know by responding to your canvass letter and we can send you an application form.”

You can find more information about the annual canvass, and we have some answers to frequently asked questions on our website at www.arun.gov.uk/canvass . This will be updated regularly so we can respond to questions people are asking. 

If you need any more information, please contact our electoral services team on 01903 737616 or email us at canvassresponse@arun.gov.uk . You can also find out more about electoral registration at www.arun.gov.uk/registration.