Form Fatigue or has the recent expenses debate distracted the public from democracy?

Are we so Disenchanted that we are about to be Disenfranchised?

29 October 2009

70,000 households in the Grampian area have not returned their voter registration forms despite the fact there is going to be a General Election before the middle of next year.

The Electoral Registration Officer, Ian Milton, is concerned that under the existing rules, if a householder does not return a form for two consecutive years their name may be removed from the Electoral Register. At present, more than 25,000 electors in Grampian are in danger of being removed from the register before this December.

A second reminder to ensure that voters are correctly registered is being delivered next week to those 70,000 households that have not yet made a return. Householders should ensure that their details are accurate on the Electoral Register by completing and returning the form, or responding using the Registration Officer’s dedicated freephone or internet registration service.