People in Basingstoke and Deane will be contacted by the council about the electorate register in the coming weeks.

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council contacting households across the borough throughout the summer as part of the annual canvass to ensure details on the electoral register are correct.

The law requires the council to confirm or update residents' names on the register each year.

A data matching exercise with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be conducted.

If the information is consistent with the DWP, residents will receive an email or paper form from electoral.services@basingstoke.gov.uk stating their current details.

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If the information is correct, no further action is required.

However, residents should report any changes to the council’s electoral services team.

Households who have agreed to receive updates via email will be contacted with the subject line ‘Do Not Delete - You need to respond. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council are updating the electoral register.’

If the information does not match the DWP data or if a property is empty, households will receive paper forms to update their details.

From Wednesday, October 30, and throughout November, council representatives known as canvassers will visit households that have not responded to previous letters.

They will have clear Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council ID badges and will assist residents in updating their details.

Jack Grounds, the council’s democratic and electoral services manager, said: "The council is required by law to obtain and confirm the names of residents to check who is eligible to register to vote and ensure our electoral register is up to date.

"Responding to your canvass form is simple and can be done online, by text or phone at a time that suits you."

The full revised register of electors will be published on December 1, 2024.