We are currently carrying out our annual voter registration
canvass for the City of London Ward Lists. We sent forms to
all businesses and other organisations in the City of London at the
end of August and we will be sending out further forms at the end
of September to those who have not replied. If you are not
sure if your organisation is registered to vote then you can
contact the Electoral Services Office using the following details
and we can send the appropriate person in the organisation a form
to complete. For further information on registering your
organisation to vote please visit
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/cityvote09/,
email
electoralservices@cityoflondon.gov.uk
or phone 0800 587 5537.
Registering to vote
Businesses and other organisations in the City of London
are entitled to register people to vote. If you are a sole trader
or partnership then all equity partners are entitled to vote. If
you are an incorporated or unincorporated body then you can appoint
individuals as voters based on the size of your workforce. You can
find more information about this in the
FAQs section or in the frequently asked questions
leaflet.
Download the business leaflet (159kb)
If you are appointing voters you may find it useful to read our
tips for appointment.
We realise that it takes time and effort to complete our forms
and so, as a way of saying ‘thank you’, this year we have
introduced an incentive scheme which is in three parts:
- The named contact will be entered into a draw for an invitation
to an exclusive reception at Mansion House
- The names of people registered will be entered into a draw to
win one pair of 1000 tickets to the Barbican Cinema
Forms have been sent out to specific contacts in all
businesses. If you do not think your business has received a form,
please contact us using the details below and we will make sure a
form is sent. You can also contact us on these details if you have
any other questions or require any assistance.
Contact details
Write to us: Electoral Services Office, Town Clerk’s Dept., City
of London, Guildhall, London EC2P 2EJ
Phone us: 0800 587 5537
Email
us
Tips for appointment
Please note that staff at all levels can be registered
to vote. There is a requirement to make sure that, as far as is
reasonable, the composition of the workforce is accurately
reflected in those appointed to vote.
In order to take up your full entitlement you may find it useful
to follow some of the following methods which have been tried and
tested by large City organisations:
- Send an email to all your staff. If you would like a generic
email which you can alter as you wish please
contact the
electoral services office who will be happy to provide you with
one.
- Put up a poster letting people know who to contact if they are
interested in being a City voter. You can download a copy of poster
from the link below.
- Use of internal communication mechanisms such as the company
intranet or newsletter.
- Appoint members of existing representative bodies such as
employee forums.
- If you work in a large company it might be a good idea to
appoint a certain number from each floor or each
department.
Download the poster advertising the appointment
process (118kb)