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Nottingham and Durham Launch Voter Registration Canvasses

7/19/2026

Summary

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Nottingham City Council and Durham County Council have started annual canvasses urging residents to verify voter registration.
Nottingham Electoral Registration Officer Sajeeda Rose urged following mailed or emailed instructions and online registration at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote, noting 92 % of 16-year-olds are registered versus 36 % of those under one year.
Durham Council will email households with an address, mail paper forms to others from Monday 20 July, and request only electoral-service data.

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Story summary

Nottingham City Council and Durham County Council have started annual canvasses urging residents to verify voter registration.
Nottingham Electoral Registration Officer Sajeeda Rose urged following mailed or emailed instructions and online registration at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote, noting 92 % of 16-year-olds are registered versus 36 % of those under one year.
Durham Council will email households with an address, mail paper forms to others from Monday 20 July, and request only electoral-service data.