Residents in County Durham are reminded that they must be registered to vote in order to take part in the EU Referendum on 23 June.
Those who are already registered and eligible to vote in the referendum will receive a poll card, and do not need to re-register to take part.
Poll cards for the referendum will be delivered to homes across the county from this Friday (20 May) until Monday (23 May). The cards will provide details of which polling station people should use.
People whose circumstances have recently changed – for example, by moving house – or whose circumstances will change before the register to vote deadline of Tuesday 7 June, will need to re-register with their new details.
Anyone who is not already registered to vote, or who needs to re-register with new details, will need to do so by Tuesday 7 June by visiting www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
David Collingwood, electoral services manager at Durham County Council, said: “Being on the electoral register will not only ensure you can have your say in the EU referendum but it helps your credit rating, getting you better access to deals on things like mobile phones, new cars, mortgages and rental properties.”
Those who are on the electoral register can request a postal or proxy vote. The deadline for postal vote applications is 5pm on Wednesday 8 June and for proxy vote applications the deadline is 5pm on Wednesday 15 June.
To request a paper copy of the postal or proxy vote application form people should contact electoral services on 03000 261 212 or email electoralservices@durham.gov.uk