From this week, residents who have been automatically re-registered on the electoral register will be receiving a confirmation letter.
Under changes to how the voter registration process works people must now register individually, rather than as a household.
The majority of people will have had their voter registration automatically transferred to the system, the letter will confirm this and they will not have to do anything more.
Anyone whose identity cannot be confirmed has already been asked to supply further information or documentation so that their registration can be verified. The council has been contacting these people separately.
In an effort to increase the numbers of people registered to vote, council staff will also be visiting the homes of people who are not registered or who have not send back forms asking who lives at the property. Residents will be encouraged to register securely online by visiting www.gov.uk/yourvotematters, via a paper form they can send to the elections office, or by contacting the elections office directly.
When someone is registered successfully they should receive confirmation in the post. Please note, canvassers will always carry an identification badge, so please ask to see it and will not need to enter anyone’s home.