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Elections and referendums
Current and past elections and referendums.
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How to vote in person, by post, by proxy or if you're abroad.
Annual household canvass (electoral register)
What the annual household canvass is and why you need to fill it in.
Electoral register and the 'open register'
What the two registers are and how to opt out of the 'open register'
Become a councillor
How to stand in a local election to become a councillor.
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Our Verification number
Details of our Verification number. This is the threshold at which a petition will be considered.
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