Electoral shenanigans

wraymond · 23rd July 2019, 19:30

Is something in the wind? Has anyone else had this?

Just put through my letter box I have a folded two page form headed ‘YOUR VOTE MATTERS – DON’T LOSE IT’. Further down in bold type it says ‘Please note this form is not an electoral registration form - anyone added to those names already printed on it will not be registered'.
I filled one of these in last year, so soon again?

I don’t suppose a general election has been called already has it? Can’t think why.

topman · 23rd July 2019, 20:06

No not had anything like that.

VVC-Geeza · 23rd July 2019, 22:38

I had an official electoral registration form delivered on Monday, Ray.That was from the city council.

AndyN01 · 24th July 2019, 07:29

The "real" ones are plastered with the local council details and you can do a search to check out the web link.

Sadly, I'm thinking some sort of scam

Andy.

Nick Greg · 24th July 2019, 07:40

I get them regularly. Just do it online now

coolguy · 24th July 2019, 10:19

This is all down to the local Council election department. Some send out annually, others less frequently. Nothing sinister in it.

wraymond · 24th July 2019, 10:37

I've no worries about the sender or the legalities, the return address on the postage paid envelope is genuine. What springs to mind is for the last 20 years we have only received these letters if an election is pending and the two descriptions mentioned in post 1 are contradictory. Odd. The next normal election is about 2 years away so this is unexpected and out of the ordinary. Maybe I'm reading too much into it...

23rd July 2019, 19:30	#1
wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,185 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	Electoral shenanigans Is something in the wind? Has anyone else had this? Just put through my letter box I have a folded two page form headed ‘YOUR VOTE MATTERS – DON’T LOSE IT’. Further down in bold type it says ‘Please note this form is not an electoral registration form - anyone added to those names already printed on it will not be registered'. I filled one of these in last year, so soon again? I don’t suppose a general election has been called already has it? Can’t think why. __________________ member no. 235

23rd July 2019, 20:06	#2
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24th July 2019, 10:37	#7
wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,185 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	I've no worries about the sender or the legalities, the return address on the postage paid envelope is genuine. What springs to mind is for the last 20 years we have only received these letters if an election is pending and the two descriptions mentioned in post 1 are contradictory. Odd. The next normal election is about 2 years away so this is unexpected and out of the ordinary. Maybe I'm reading too much into it... __________________ member no. 235

24th July 2019, 07:29	#4
AndyN01 This is my second home Toyota RAV4 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Tamworth Posts: 3,070 Thanks: 2,478 Thanked 1,579 Times in 968 Posts	The "real" ones are plastered with the local council details and you can do a search to check out the web link. Sadly, I'm thinking some sort of scam Andy.

24th July 2019, 07:40	#5
Nick Greg Posted a thing or two Honda Insight Hybrid Join Date: May 2015 Location: Brighouse Posts: 1,157 Thanks: 691 Thanked 424 Times in 280 Posts	I get them regularly. Just do it online now

24th July 2019, 10:19	#6
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