Why do we collect this information?
We collect your personal information for the following purposes:
- to undertake our statutory obligation to ensure that all eligible persons in London Borough of Newham are registered to vote
- to enable all registered electors to participate as voters in elections/referendums
- to enable eligible persons to stand as candidates in elections in accordance with statutory requirements.
With regard to the above, we will specifically use personal information on the register of electors to:
- conduct an annual canvass of all households to establish all eligible persons who are entitled to be registered
- produce poll cards and postal voting packs.