West Lothian voters urged to register

Feb 4 2010 by Marjorie Kerr, West Lothian Courier

COUNTY people are being urged to ensure they are registered to vote.

Anyone who has recently moved home or who is approaching their 18th birthday should check that they are registered to vote in this year’s General Election.

As a UK Parliamentary election must be held on or before June 3, 2010, Alex Linkston, Returning Officer for West Lothian is urging everyone to make sure they are registered to vote at their current address.

He said: “If you are going to be away from home before June 3 you could also consider voting by post. Now is also the time to register for a postal vote.

“A snap election is a possibility , so it’s worth remembering that all applications to vote by post and to register to vote must be received by 11 working days before polling day.

“It is, therefore, important that all eligible electors check that they are registered to vote now. And if you know you will want to use a postal vote to apply now, rather that wait for the deadline to arrive,” added Mr Linkston.

More information is available on the council’s website: www.westlothian.gov.uk/aboutmyvote.

You can also check whether you are registered on the electoral roll at Council Information Services (CIS) centres.