WITH the EU referendum coming up at the end of June, Bromsgrove District Council is urging residents to make sure they’re registered to vote by the Tuesday, June 7 deadline, and to check the Electoral Commission’s voting guide for advice on how to take part.

The referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union will take place on Thursday 23 June 2016, with people being asked whether the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union.

A guide, has been delivered to every UK household over the past week, containing important information for voters on how to register to vote, and how to cast their vote, as well as stating the main arguments from the lead campaigners for the ‘Remain’ and ‘Leave’ side of the debate.

Darren Whitney, electoral registration officer for Bromsgrove District Council, said: “Now that voters in Bromsgrove have received the voting guide from the Electoral Commission, we hope people feel confident about taking part in the referendum on 23 June. Anyone that hasn’t received a copy can view it online at aboutmyvote.co.uk.

“Don’t forget that you won’t be able to have a say if you haven’t registered to vote by the 7 June deadline, so I’d encourage everyone to get online now and register at gov.uk/register-to-vote.”

Voters that are already registered to vote, will have received a polling card for the recent Police and Crime Commissioner elections, and will not need to register again for the EU Referendum vote, but if anyone suspects they aren’t registered, they should go online to gov.uk/register-to-vote before Tuesday, June 7.