Resident of the Merthyr Tydfil will have received a mail that will affect your opportunity to ensure that your voice is heard on the issues affecting you and your community.
Every year the Council compile an electoral register by sending out annual canvass forms to every property in the area. By completing and returning this form, you’ll make sure you are included on the new electoral register and are able to vote in any forthcoming elections.
If you’re not registered to vote, then you cannot influence who represents you at a local, national or European level. All you have to do is complete the annual canvass form that will be dropping through your letter box this autumn, and you’ll be able to help choose the people that make the decisions which affect your everyday life.
By post
If you have any changes to make to your annual canvass form you must make them and return the form by post. If people have moved in – please add them on; if people have left – please cross them out; if there are any mistakes on your form – please correct them. Once all the changes are made please date and sign the form and pop it in the post.
Please do not put children under the age of 16 years on the form. Please complete dates of birth for all 16 and 17 year olds. It will only take a few minutes for you to secure your right to vote.
Telephone and internet registration
If all of the pre-printed personal details are correct on your annual canvass form and you have no additions or changes to make you can use the free telephone or internet registration services provided.
To use either of these services you will need to have your annual canvass form to hand. Both the telephone and internet registration services are provided bilingually and can be found on the rear of the form.
By Telephone
Telephone Registration – on the back page of your annual canvass form you will find a freephone telephone number and two unique security numbers. All you have to do is ring the free phone telephone number, enter your two unique security number and follow the automated instructions. Once you have completed your call you will be informed that your registration is complete and you do not need to return your form.
By Internet
Internet Registration – you will find on the back page of your annual canvass form the following internet address: http://www.registerbyinternet.com/merthyr. Please log on to your computer and enter the site; key in your two unique security numbers and follow the instructions on screen.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TELEPHONE AND INTERNET SERVICE WILL TERMINATE ON 30 NOVEMBER 2010
