Annual Household Canvass communications will be delivered via Royal Mail throughout August and September. If we do not receive a response from your household, you may also receive a telephone call or have a Canvasser come to your property during October.
What is the Annual Canvass of the Electoral Register?
Canvass communication forms are sent out to every household across the borough showing the details of the information currently held on the Electoral Register for that property.
Occupiers are required to check the information and confirm that it is correct or male any necessary changes which will be reflected when the revised register is published on 1 December 2024.
Residential properties will receive different types of forms. Some properties will only receive one, others will receive more if they do not respond to the first form. It is important that you check the form you receive carefully and respond as soon as you can if you form says you need to.
Responding to the form
If the form you have been sent requires a response and all the information is correct, you can do this by;
- Visiting the property update page www.registersecurely.com/bedford
- Call 08001973294
- Text ‘No Changes’ 07860017099
You will need Part 1 and Part 2 of your unique security code which is printed on the form.
If there is something wrong with the information printed on the form (such as needing to remove or add people) you can do this on the property update page using Part 1 and Part 2 of your unique security codes.
You can also email at canvass@bedford.gov.uk with any changes. You will need to include your name, the property address, security codes and details of the amendments.
Anyone who is being added to the register will also need to register individually on the Register to Vote page.
Please respond as quickly as possible as this will save the Council having to send out additional forms.