South Tyneside Council: 'Make sure you're registered to vote'
Officials will be knocking on doors over the next four weeks
South Tyneside Council is to check at properties where residents have not yet registered to vote.
The authority says that over the next four weeks their staff is to visit the homes of residents in the borough “who have not responded, where required, to the letter delivered in July or any reminder they may have received in August”.
A statement added: “The member of staff will check the information we have on the register and update it, including collecting the date of birth and national insurance number of anyone who needs to register to vote.
“Cards will be left encouraging residents to respond, if no contact can be made with householders.”
Residents are assured that all council staff who visit their homes will be wearing an official identification badge with their photograph printed on it.
For more information on registering to vote, visit the council’s website, please visit www.southtyneside.gov.uk/elections.