Cornwall residents are being urged to check their electoral registration details - or risk losing their chance to vote.
Cornwall Council has started its annual canvass and is sending emails and letters to households asking them to confirm or update who lives at their address.
Residents, particularly those who have recently moved, are urged to check their details are correct if they want to vote in future elections.
Over the next six months, the Council will also be contacting 65,000 postal voters who need to reapply for their postal vote. This is due to new rules introduced by the government which mean postal vote applications must be renewed every three years.
Residents are being urged to respond to emails and letters they receive to make sure they don’t lose their chance to vote in future elections.
Kate Kennally, Returning Officer for Cornwall and Chief Executive Officer at Cornwall Council, said: “The annual canvass is our way of making sure that the information on the electoral register for every address is accurate and up to date. To make sure you don’t lose your say at upcoming elections, please follow the instructions we send you.
“If you’re not currently registered to vote, your name will not appear in the messages we send. If you want to register, the easiest way is online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
“Anyone who applied for their postal vote before October 2023, will need to reapply if they wish to continue voting by post.
“We’ll be contacting postal voters separately and reminding them to reapply. You can do this online at www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote, or ask us for a paper form.”
To request a paper version of the postal vote application form, email voter.registration@cornwall.gov.uk or call the 0300 1231 115.
Press release issued on August 15, 2025