Lanarkshire residents are being urged to check if they are on the electoral register.
The annual voter registration canvass has kicked off and over 300,000 Lanarkshire households will receive a form or a letter to ensure they are on the register.
This is to ensure that residents are able to vote in future elections, and they should follow the guidance given which will indicate if a response is required or not.
The Electoral Registration Officer, Gary Bennett, said: “If a response is to be made the use of a range of services such as online, telephone or text, makes confirming details easy and saves money compared to the costs of returning the paper form through the post. However, where a response is required and it is not made, there is a requirement to issue reminders and pursue the required information”.
A fine of up to £1000 can be issued for failing to supply the information.
Credit reference agencies also use the electoral register as a check when assessing credit applications so residents should be mindful.
Anyone with questions about the form, can phone the Lanarkshire Electoral Registration office on 0800 030 4333.
The canvass will run from early August to mid-November and the revised register, which includes the names of all eligible electors who responded to the canvass, will be published on Thursday, December 1, 2022.
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