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Monday September 05, 2022 Personal canvassers to call on Wiltshire residents

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...who have not yet responded to the annual canvass

Following approximately 31,000 reminder canvass forms being sent by Wiltshire Council, personal canvassers will soon be leaving calling cards at the final non-responding addresses to ensure that the county's electoral register is up to date.

Each year the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) has a legal requirement to conduct a canvass to ensure the electoral register is accurate and complete.

Wiltshire residents have already been contacted via email and post and asked to confirm any changes to their details at https://www.householdresponse.com. The correspondence also included security codes and steps on how to access their household details.

So far, the council has received 56% responses to the canvass forms. Wiltshire Council will employ personal canvassers to leave calling cards at properties where residents have not already responded to the annual canvass process. There will be clear instructions about the process on every correspondence sent as part of the canvass if a response or change is required.

Wiltshire Council encourages all residents to respond to the annual canvass electronically if they can – it is more convenient for residents and saves the council money and time.

As part of this process, Wiltshire Council or the Electoral Commission will never ask people for their bank details.

 More details, including FAQs can be found at https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/elections-annual-canvass