Purbeck District Council are asking all second home owners to complete an Electoral Registration Review form. If you own a second home, that is solely used for recreational purposes, a Council can withdraw your right to have a vote at local elections. Even though you pay your taxes, and often use less than your pro rata proportion of services, you can be denied the right to vote at local elections. Although I think that this is intended to catch out absentee landlords I suspect that a few innocents will lose out too. Firstly forms have to be returned by 18th November and secondly you should ensure that your involvement with local organisations are noted. These might include walking groups, village Committees etc but do show you are embedded within the community. This is the chief criteria for receiving a vote with your second home.
PDC will respond to each submission and, if successful, you will appear on the new register from December. If your request for a vote is rejected please contact us and we will help you appeal or you can apply again.
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