Sunday, March 23, 2008
MAYORAL VOTE LAMBETH
Register now to vote in May
Thousands of Lambeth residents could lose their chance to have a say in London's future in May because they are not on the electoral register, unless they act before April 16.
In Lambeth it is possible that as many as 10,000 residents will not be able to vote because their names are not on the current register of electors. London has the worst rate for voter registration in the country with almost one in five residents missing from the register in some parts of the capital.
The council says that many Londoners may just be unaware that they must be on the register to vote, and do not realise how easy it is to do this. However, to vote you need to live in London, be at least 18 years old on 1 May, be a British, Commonwealth or EU citizen and be on the electoral register.
To combat this, the council delivered registration forms with the last Lambeth life, to encourage people to get on the electoral roll in time for the Mayor of London and the London Assembly elections on May 1.
Residents who want to check if they are on the electoral register can call 020 7926 2685 or can download a registration form.
The deadline for registering to vote is 16 April.
Published on 18 March 2008
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