Do not miss out on your right to vote - forms are landing on doormats and in inboxes

Forms will be posted through doors across the county from today (Monday) as part of our annual canvass.

Where we hold an email address for any or all registered electors in a property, the forms will be sent via email rather than by post.

Residents are asked to look out for the forms in their post and email inboxes and check that the information on the forms is accurate.

Linda Spence, our electoral services manager, said: "It is important that residents check the form for their household so that we can make sure we have the right details on the electoral register for every address in County Durham.

"We're also asking residents to check their email inboxes as the form may be sent to any one member of their household. If you receive an email at least one person from the household must then respond.

"You need to be registered to vote to make sure you can have your say in elections.

"If you are not currently registered, your name will not appear on the form we send. The easiest way to register is online or you can contact our electoral services office and ask for a registration form to be sent in the post."

The Police and Crime Commissioner election will be held in May 2024 and may be combined with an election for a Combined Authority Mayor, if a devolution deal for the North East receives approval from the government.

The next UK Parliamentary General Election must be held before the end of January 2025.