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Why registering to vote is good for your wealth and health

By Rebecca Cave | Wed 21st October 2020 - 9:00 am

You will almost certainly be registered to vote if you are reading Liberal Democrat Voice, as you are a politically engaged individual. But are all your neighbours, friends and family also on the electoral roll?

Feel free to share this article with them, as adapted for your local Council.

If you are not registered to vote, you could be harming your chances of getting credit when you need it, and even your access to a home-delivered COVID-19 test.

You are not automatically registered to vote, (included on the electoral roll), even if you have lived here for many years. You should register to

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Posted in Op-eds | Tagged 2020 local elections, Local government and postal vote | 14 Comments

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