Electoral Registration forms have been sent to every household within Pembrokeshire asking residents to check whether the information that appears on the electoral register for that address is correct.

Householders who have not returned their Electoral Registration forms are being urged to respond as soon as possible. This can be done online, by telephone, text or returning the form in the envelope that has been provided.

The aim is to ensure that the electoral register is up to date, and to identify any residents who are not registered so that they can be encouraged to do so.

Local Council elections will take place in May 2017, and this is an opportunity for residents to ensure that they will be able to take part.

Ian Westley, electoral registration officer at Pembrokeshire County Council, said: “Anyone that wants to vote must be registered. To make sure you are able to have your say at the elections next year, simply check the form when it arrives and respond as promptly as possible.

“It’s particularly important that anyone who has moved address recently looks out for this information to ensure that they are registered.”

Failure to respond will incur the cost of sending-out reminder forms and ultimately a canvasser calling.

The printing and posting of these forms will incur extra costs at a time when the local authority is trying to save money, while failure to respond to this reminder will incur the further costs of a canvasser calling at each property that has not responded.

The electoral registration form also allows residents to opt to have their details excluded from the open register. This will mean their details cannot be bought by individuals and commercial organisations.

Anyone who has any questions should call the helpline on 01437 775844 or email [email protected]