Act now to keep your vote: Fenland’s annual electoral canvass begins

Residents across Fenland are being reminded to check their voter registration details or risk missing the chance to vote in future elections, with the annual canvass now under way.

The canvass, a legal requirement carried out each year by councils, ensures the electoral register is accurate and up to date. It also helps identify residents who are not yet registered to vote.

By confirming or updating their details, residents can make sure they remain eligible to vote in future elections and have their say on decisions that affect them.

The council will be contacting all residential properties in the district in a variety of ways, including by email, post, phone and visiting properties.

Key dates for the 2025 annual canvass:

- Canvass emails sent from July 4 (residents who did not respond to their email will receive a letter);

- Initial canvass letters delivered from July 26 to August 17;

- Reminder canvass letters delivered from September 9;

- Canvasser visits to non-responding properties from October 11 to November 9;

- The revised Register of Electors will be published on December 1.

If you’re not currently registered to vote, your name will not appear in the messages sent by the Council. The easiest way to register to vote is online via the Government website: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

Recent home movers, in particular, are urged to check their registration details.

Not every household will need to respond to their canvass communication, but those that are required to do so are encouraged to as soon as possible to ensure that the process runs smoothly and to remove the need for reminders to be sent.

For more information on the annual canvass and frequently asked questions, visit: www.fenland.gov.uk/AnnualCanvass. Alternatively, email the council’s elections team at elections@fenland.gov.uk or phone 01354 654321.