Most voters who receive a poll card for the Cornwall Council elections on May 4 are already able to vote in the General Election and do not need to re-register to vote.

This is the clear message from the Council’s electoral service team who have already begun receiving calls from members of the public who think they need to register separately to be able to vote in the forthcoming Parliamentary Election on June 8.

’People who have registered to vote in the unitary and parish and town council elections are already on the electoral register and most can vote in the General Election,’ said Denise Holwill, the Council’s Electoral Services Manager. ’However, if you are a European Parliamentary citizen you are not entitled to vote in the General Election.

’If you have been sent a poll card you are already registered to vote and don’t need to take any further action unless you have moved house since you last registered.  If you are in this position you will need to register via the government website (www.gov.uk/register-to-vote) to give your new address.’

There are 424, 700 people on the electoral register in Cornwall. Anyone who has not yet registered to vote has until 5pm on Monday, May 22 to register if they want to vote in the Parliamentary election.

’It is only those who are not already on the electoral register who need to apply to the Council, said Denise Holwill.