Canvassers

We employ canvassers each year to assist us in the completion of our register of electors - a list of the names and addresses of everyone who is registered to vote.

Canvassers are required to visit all properties who have not yet responded to their annual voter registration forms and ask them to confirm the names of people registered to vote at that address and add anyone that is living there who is eligible to vote but isn’t registered.

In order to add anyone not previously registered, canvassers may need to ask for additional personal details such as date of birth, previous address, nationality and National Insurance number.

Alternatively, residents can register themselves online or request a registration form to be sent to them.

All canvassers will carry identification and will be using tablets to record the information for the first time.

Suffolk Police and our Customer Services Team will have a list of approved canvassers.

Anyone concerned about the identity of a canvasser can contact Customer Services.

Canvassers will never ask residents for money, and anyone claiming to be a canvasser who is asking for money should be reported to Suffolk Police by calling 101.