Annual canvass resources
Summary
We've developed some resources to help you promote the canvass in your area.
You can download social media graphics, template social messaging and template press releases.
Social media graphics
The social media graphics are simple and versatile, with just an icon representing different stages of the canvass.
The graphics represent:
- The canvass is underway
- Why the canvass takes place
- The canvass has nearly finished
- How residents might be contacted
Annual canvass social media graphics - England and Wales
Template social media messaging
These are template social media posts for you to use to raise awareness of the annual canvass in your area. Feel free to make changes to these posts, and adapt them so they suit the needs of your residents.
- Received a message from us about the electoral register? All you need to do is follow the instructions so we know you’re registered to vote.
- You’ll be receiving a letter/email soon asking if your household's details on the electoral register are correct. Follow the instructions, so you're ready to vote in upcoming elections.
- Received a message from us about your details on the electoral register and not sure what to do next?
Our elections team are happy to help. You can give them a call on <phone number> or fill out our form [LINK]
- We’re contacting all households to make sure that the electoral register is up to date.
When you receive your letter/email, follow the instructions so we know you’re registered and ready to vote. - Every year, we check the electoral register is up to date. When you receive a message from us, follow the instructions so we can check our records are up to date.
- We’re getting in touch with every household to check we've got the right information on the electoral register. Please follow the instructions, so you'll be ready to vote in upcoming elections.
- Every year, we check the electoral register is up to date so that everyone who has the right to vote in upcoming elections can have their say.
We’ll be sending letters/emails soon, asking you to check your details. Just follow the steps in the letter/email.
- Every year, we check the electoral register is up to date. We’re almost done for this year, and are doing our final checks.
A member of our team may call to ask for these details. Please help them with their work or follow the instructions in letters/emails to let us know your details are correct. - Every year, we check the electoral register is up to date. We might call you or visit you at hoe to check your details if you haven't responded.
- Every year, we check the electoral register is up to date. We’ve almost finished our checks for this year. If you’ve not responded, we might call you or visit you at home to check your details.
- We’re checking the electoral register is up to date. You might receive an email, a letter, or a phone call from us about this, or someone might knock on your door.
- Every year, we check the electoral register is up to date. A member of our team may call to ask for these details. Please help them with their work or follow the instructions in letters/emails to let us know your details are correct.
- Had a letter/email from us asking about your details on the electoral register? We're checking the register is up to date.
Follow the instructions and get back to us as soon as you can, so you're ready to vote in upcoming elections. - Received a letter/email from us about the electoral register? Every year, we check that everyone who is eligible to vote in our area is registered. Follow the instructions so we can check our records are up to date.
- You can register to vote at any time of year, not just when there’s an election or the annual canvass comes.
Register at gov.uk/register-to-vote - You can register to vote at any time of year, you don’t have to wait for the annual canvass.
Register to vote at gov.uk/register-to-vote
- Moved house? Make sure you register to vote at your new address. Registering for council tax isn’t the same as registering to vote.
Register to vote at gov.uk/register-to-vote - Getting registered for council tax at your new address doesn’t mean that you or others in your household will be registered to vote there. To vote in elections you must be registered to vote.
Register to vote at gov.uk/register-to-vote