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Electoral Registration forms will be delivered to every home in Havering towards the end of August. Information provided from this annual canvass will update of the Register of Electors which will be published on 1 st December 2010. If your name is not included on this register, you will not be able to vote in any forthcoming elections or the referendum on electoral reform scheduled to take place next May. Please return your form as soon as possible in order to save Havering Council – and therefore council tax payers - money. If the Election Services Office does not receive your form, reminders are sent and canvassers will visit properties where no form has been returned. It therefore saves numerous costs if the first form is returned promptly. The registration forms will be addressed to "The Current Occupier". If details of previous occupants are pre-printed, please delete them and add your own. You should list the names of everyone living in your household aged 16 and above who is a British, Irish or Commonwealth citizen that will be residing at the property on 15 th October. If you do not believe any occupants are eligible to be on the register, or if the property is empty, you should still note this on the form, sign it and return it as soon as possible. The register is of all qualifying occupants, so lodgers and tenants should be included; it is not relevant who owns the property. If you would like to vote by post in any forthcoming election, you can indicate this by ticking the appropriate column on the form. A postal vote application form will then be sent to you. It is a legal requirement to complete a registration form; failure to do so could lead to a fine of up to £1000. You may also find it difficult to obtain a loan, a mortgage, or open a bank account as the register is used by credit agencies for verification. If you have any queries regarding the annual canvass, or need help with completing your form, please contact the Election Services Office on 01708 432444/5 or email elections@havering.gov.uk 24.8.10
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Electoral Registration forms will be delivered to every home in Havering towards the end of August. Information provided from this annual canvass will update of the Register of Electors which will be published on 1st December 2010. If your name is not included on this register, you will not be able to vote in any forthcoming elections or the referendum on electoral reform scheduled to take place next May.