Electoral register could win you iPad
THE new Labour-led city council hopes the chance of winning an iPad will persuade more people to sign up to vote, writes Political reporter Keith Rossiter.
The council is launching a drive to get more people on the electoral register.
Over-18s are being urged to register in time for the election of a Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall this autumn.
A spokeswoman for Plymouth City Council said: "Signing up as many eligible people as possible to the electoral register is one of the 100 key priorities set out by the new Labour council administration."
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More than 116,000 voter registration forms have been posted to households across the city.
People who return the completed forms will be entered into a prize draw with the chance of winning two iPads.
Council leader Tudor Evans said: "We are committed to improving electoral registration rates in the city and want to make sure as many people as possible are engaged in the democratic process.
"It's particularly important that we ensure young voters sign up to the register and are empowered to vote and we will be targeting those who have recently turned 18 so they don't lose their right to vote.
"We will also be urging housing associations and landlords to encourage registration among tenants."
Residents who have no changes to make to the electoral registration forms, who live at the same address and with the same people as last year, can confirm their details at any time on an automated phone line or online.
If people have recently moved or if there have been changes to the people living in a house, the forms need to be completed and returned by post.
Comments
by plymouthkate
Tuesday, June 12 2012, 1:18PM
“@ewan55 I think an iPad is a small price to pay to involve people in democracy, don't you?”
by ewan55
Saturday, June 09 2012, 10:50AM
“Well it did not take long for the Labour administration of Plymouth City Council to start wasting taxpayers cash did it. A chance of winning an iPad, just how shallow can you get. The real message to Mr Evans and Viv should be the 70% of voters who refused to vote at all......”
by mike175uk
Saturday, June 09 2012, 10:35AM
“do it through txt very easy”
by MissAnthrope
Saturday, June 09 2012, 10:27AM
“AN iPad!”
by Jannercide
Saturday, June 09 2012, 10:21AM
“Jannerbloke - if you dont want to get pestered by all kinds of organisations all you have to do is read the form and write the letter Z in the appropriate box. It's not hard is it?”
by Jannerbloke
Saturday, June 09 2012, 8:47AM
“It may be an offence to not complete the form as householder or tenant but there is no other reason to get on the register. You get pestered by all kinds of organisations. The inability to vote in Plymouth at local or national elections is no lost. When was there last a choice worth making?”
by Bob_Wickerman
Saturday, June 09 2012, 5:44AM
“Trudging to the polling station must put many people off voting, perhaps they don't know that they can vote by post which involves a much shorter trudge to the nearest pillar box?”