RESIDENTS in southern Oxfordshire can expect to receive a yellow letter in the post.

South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils are sending letters to make sure people's details are up-to-date so they can vote.

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The Canvass Communication Form requires residents to check and confirm the details of everyone over the age of 16 that lives in their property.

Councils do this every year as they have to check the electoral register to make sure that any resident who is eligible to vote can do so.

The letter people receive this August will depend on whether or not records show that there has been a change in the registered voters living at their property.

If a registered voter has moved into a property, that address will receive a different letter from a home whose occupants have remained the same since the last election.

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Margaret Reed, electoral registration officer for South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils, said: “We know most people will be quite familiar with the yellow letter procedure by now, however there have been some changes this year so it is especially important that people read the instructions to check whether they need to confirm any changes with us.

“If there have been changes to the people living in a property, we’re really keen for people to confirm these as quickly as possible.  This will help us to avoid having to issue costly reminders later on.”