Text Your Right To Vote

RESIDENTS in Southern Oxfordshire can now confirm their right to vote by text message in a new service being offered by South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse District Councils.
The councils, increasingly working together to save money by sharing agencies, are two of the first in the country to provide this service

Both councils are currently sending out their annual electoral registration forms and are urging residents to respond as quickly as possible. The new service means residents can now confirm their details in one of four ways by text, post, telephone or through the internet.

Ann Ducker, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council, says:”Text messaging is becoming increasingly popular as a quick and easy method of communication and we?re delighted to be able to offer this service to our residents for confirming their right to vote. By getting this information back to us as quickly as possible we can keep the costs of the service to a minimum.”

Jerry Patterson, Leader of the Vale of White Horse District Council, said: “In the Vale we are committed to making public contact with us as easy as possible, so even something as important as confirming your voting details are correct can be as simple as texting your friends and family. I hope as many voters as possible will take advantage of this innovative approach.”